Sechselaeuten tradition with the burning of a Boeoegg figure in Zurich
epa11280696 Men from the fire brigade carry away a fire hose in the front of the Boeoegg figure is erected on the Sechselaeuten square in Zurich, Switzerland, 15 April 2024. Sechselaeuten (ringing of the six o'clock bells) is a traditional end of winter festival with a parade of guilds in historical uniforms on horseback and the burning of the Boeoegg, a symbolic snowman, at 6 pm. The faster the Boeoegg explodes, the hotter the summer will be, according to traditional weather rules. The burning of the Boeoegg was canceled due to gusts of wind. EPA/ENNIO LEANZA
