Sounds a little dirty...get your mind out of the gutter. Schwingen is Swiss Alpine wrestling.
In a small town, next to the small town I live, there was some tarp fences put up and 4 circles of saw dust. Welcome to the Schwingen rink where you can find Swiss Rednecks. And you thought only America had rednecks.
The object of Schwingen is simple - pin your opponent. The men where thes shorts over their pants. At least one man must have his hand on the opponents shorts at all times. If they loose grip or move outside of the ring, they must start again. If no one is pinned in 10 minutes, the match is a draw. The ring is roughly 12 ft in diameter piles up with saw dust.
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| The wiping of the sawdust |
No Swiss even would be complete without pork products, mainly brauts and schnitzel, and of course beer. The schnitzel was quite good. Nor would it be complete without yodeling!
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| The winner |
I had to save the best part of the Schwingen match for last.
The winner doesn't get money; he gets a cow! Now that is Redneck!!
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The prize bull |
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| The consolation cows |
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