Swiss Festival Honors Cows

2012-09-22-13.17.43SWITZERLAND, September 22, 2012 (Swiss Haywards): The traditional Alpabfahrt festival in Schupfheim, Switzerland celebrates bringing the cows down from the high alps to their wintering grounds. The festival occurs all across Switzerland this time of year. The farmers and rural community are very proud of this tradition. They are also very proud of their cows. The most productive cows in the charming video (at the bottom of the page, or directly at 
http://vimeo.com/49976720) are the ones with the largest cowbells and prettiest decorations.

Source: Hinduism Today