Swiss folklore

Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland.

The country of Switzerland is made up of several distinct cultures including German, French, Italian, as well as the Romansh speaking population of Graubünden.

The central figure of its academic development is Eduard Hoffmann-Krayer, who founded the Swiss Society for Volkskunde in 1896.

The legends of Switzerland include historic and semi-mythic people and places that shaped the history and culture of the nation.

"S git Luet, wo saege, dass sider am Schtotzgroten es Totemuegerli meh desumeschirggelet."

Modern Fasnacht costume from Basel . Fasnacht, a mixture of Christian and pre-Christian beliefs, is a pre- Lenten Carnival .
Almabtrieb at Mels in 2019
Tatzelwurm fountain in Kobern-Gondorf
The Abbey of St. Gall, founded on the site of his hermitage
A fresco showing William Tell and his son after he shot an apple off his son's head