Meitlisonntag

Second Sunday in JanuaryIn the Seetal district of Aargau, Switzerland, the girls of Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen hold a procession on the second Sunday in January known as Meitlisonntag, "Girls' Sunday." They dress in historical uniforms and stage a military parade before an all-female General Staff. The custom dates from the Villmergen War of 1712, a conflict in which the women of Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen played a vital role in achieving victory. The military procession is followed by a popular festival.
CONTACTS:
Switzerland Tourism
Swiss Ctr., 608 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10020
877-794-8037 or 212-757-5944; fax: 212-262-6116
www.myswitzerland.com
SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, p. 18

单词	meitlisonntag
释义	Meitlisonntag Meitlisonntag Second Sunday in JanuaryIn the Seetal district of Aargau, Switzerland, the girls of Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen hold a procession on the second Sunday in January known as Meitlisonntag, "Girls' Sunday." They dress in historical uniforms and stage a military parade before an all-female General Staff. The custom dates from the Villmergen War of 1712, a conflict in which the women of Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen played a vital role in achieving victory. The military procession is followed by a popular festival. CONTACTS: Switzerland Tourism Swiss Ctr., 608 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10020 877-794-8037 or 212-757-5944; fax: 212-262-6116 www.myswitzerland.com SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 18
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