BLACK FOREST Oktoberfest German Bavarian Ski Pin Germany

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BLACK FOREST Oktoberfest German Bavarian Ski Pin Germany:
$19.99

YOU ARE BUYING A GENUINE SKI PIN. SEE PICTURE FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PIN YOU ARE BUYING.

BLACK FOREST Oktoberfest German Bavarian Ski Pin Germany

SIZE: 1\" wide by 1\" tall

The summer spent by the cattle in the mountains traditionally closes with the \'Almabtrieb\', or \'Viehscheid\' as it is called in the Allgäu region. After around a hundred days grazing on the Alpine meadows, the yearlings are brought back down into the valleys in September.

The herders drive the cattle up into the mountains shortly after the snowmelt in spring to increase the animals\' robustness and resistance. The herders carry a great amount of responsibility, as they promise the owners to return all of their animals to them in good health in the autumn. If all has gone well, the leading cow is elaborately decorated. Whilst all of the cattle are decorated in most parts of Bavaria, only the leading cow, or \'Kranzkuh\', is decorated with a wreath, the \'Kranz\', in the Allgäu region. It leads the procession of animals wearing a wreath fashioned from Alpine flowers, and bearing a cross and a mirror. All the other cows wear huge bells to ward off any evil demons the cattle might encounter on their way back down into the valley. This is the traditional way of giving thanks for a good grazing season without losses.

The time spent up in the mountains is not always easy for the herders. They often live in very simple conditions and lead extremely lonely lives. Besides milking and generally tending to the cows every day, they might also make cheese and butter.

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