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Team Event Chlaus Jagen
Kuessnacht am Rigi
December 5th 2007

Two people at table
Hinnerk and Helen at the dinner table of Restaurant Hirschen

Three people at table
Miriam and Edi listen carefully, when Adrian explains the history of
the "Chlaus Jagen" in Kuessnacht am Rigi

Santa Claus
Santa Claus came visiting us during dinner

Dance Floor
Around 9pm, we had to make space for the dancefloor. Good timing anyway,
since the famous parade started

Laterns
The beautiful handcrafted laterns are carried on the head

Laterns
More laterns, some are very detailed oriented

Laterns
Inside the laterns are several candles

Laterns
More laterns

Santa Claus
The ritual says, that Santa Claus is being chased. He has his part
in the middle of the parade.

Schellen
Followed by "Schellen", large cowbells carried by men in white hoods

Schellen
The sound of the Schellen are somehow spooky

Schellen
Schellen in the dark

Schellen
Around 800 people from Kuessnacht am Rigi take part in the parade

Schellen
The end of the parade is marked by a few horns

Horn
Another horn

Outside
Miriam, Helen and Hinnerk watching the parade from outside Restaurant Hirschen.