Switzerland is a small country that is situated in the centre of the Europe. There are many local traditions of Parades and Carol singing in the Switzerland.
In the Bernese Oberland region, there are processions starting on the Christmas Day & finishing on the New Year’s Eve. These are known as ‘trychle’ as people wearind a big trychler(cow bell) with carrying drums & wearing masks. They make a group and walk on the street with a lots of noise & are meant to scare the evil sprits away!
On this day the main dessert is cookies & these are very popular among the people to buy and to make it at home. Each family has their own recipes and favorites.
Another popular food especially for parties is fondue (a pot of melted cheese which you dip in bread – and you might have to kiss the person who is sitting on your left!). Sometimes “FIGUGEGL”(fee-goo-geck-ul)is added to the party invitation. It means ‘fondue is good and gives a good mood).
There are four official languages in Switzerland, Merry Christmas in swiss German is ‘Schöni Wiehnachte’, in French it’s ‘joyeux Noël’, in Italian it’s ‘Buon Natale’ and in Romansh it’s ‘Bellas festas da Nadal’.
Beauty of Switzerland 