Marvellous weather, sporting endeavour and folklore shaped the Federal Schwingen (Swiss wrestling) and Alpine Festival in Aarau, which takes place every three years. Around 200,000 people attended the event - an all-time record.
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Pictures from a traditional Swiss wrestling festival.
This content was published on November 29, 2007 - 15:44
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