Burning discs of fire - a courtship tradition
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2009 · People & Blogs
Scheibenschlagen is an old custom of courtship that takes place on the first Sunday of Lent. Using long poles, young unmarried men hurl burning wooden discs down the valley while shouting out the names of the girls they like. (SF/swissinfo)
