A picture taken in Swiss canton Appenzell Ausserroden shows a detail of a hat of a yodel group 'Schuppel' member during the 'Silvesterchlausen' in Urnaesch in the Swiss canton Appenzell Ausserroden (Photo: Michael Buholzer/AFP)
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The 'Silvesterchlausen' is a tradition of the Swiss canton Appenzell, where colorfull characters organized in groups called 'Schuppel', chase out the old year and welcome the new one (Photo: Michael Buholzer/AFP)
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They run all day long from farmstead to farmstead, gather together to sing a jodel and great the farmers. A 'Schuppel' consists of some 'Schelli' and two 'Rolli', sometimes with female dresses and nice scenes over the head, despite the dress all participants are males (Photo: Michael Buholzer/AFP)
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Members of a yodel group 'Schuppel' eat breakfast at the beginning of the 'Silvesterchlausen' in Urnaesch (Photo: Michael Buholzer/AFP)
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The Silversterchlausen run twice a year, first for the new Silvester on December 31, and then again on January 13, for the old Silvester following the Julian calendar (Photo: Michael Buholzer/AFP)
