There is a tradition in Switzerland of the Räbeliechtli-Umzug: the turnip (or rutabaga?) lantern parade. The Kindergarteners hollow out a Räbe (which is either a turnip or a rutabaga, I can never tell), etch designs into the skin (they do not carve full through the way you would with a pumpkin), put a candle inside and parade through town in the evening with their Räbeliechtli and singing songs. The tradition is associated with St. Martin's Day, which is today even though our town had the parade last night.
The lantern.
Singing in front of the school house before the parade.
Parading.
Parading. The kids paraded in pairs, holding hands. I noticed Alex put a little effort in working his way next to This Girl I Shall Call J.
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