Exploding Zurich Böögg Predicts Fine Summer

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The largest city in Switzerland burned its winter man this Monday, after a long parade of the various corporations of the city and four days of celebrations bringing the Grisons to the honor. Overview of a tradition dating back to the 14th centuryThere are a few Grisons in the city of Zurich since last Friday. Grand guest of the Sechseläuten, the canton of Eastern Switzerland is honored for the traditional spring festival, which extends over fou…

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A snowman, a fireworks display and a weather forecast that is rare: how the "Böögg" makes the Zürcher Sechseläuten a spectacle and what tradition has on it.

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On Monday the big spring festival takes place in Zurich. The Böögg stands ready. At 3 p.m. the festival started with the move of the guilds.

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At the Sechseläuten in Zurich, spectators are waiting for the bang. He is supposed to predict how good the summer will be.

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The Zurichers and Zurichers celebrated on Monday the traditional Sechseläuten, ritual of passage to the beautiful season. After the corporate procession in the afternoon, the fire was set on the local winter man, the Böögg, at 6 pm. His head exploded after 12 minutes and 48 seconds.