The Böögg’s barbecue
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Zurich's Sechseläuten spring festival ain't over till it's over.
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Sechseläuten reaches its climax with the burning and explosion of a huge snowman effigy, the Böögg. But afterwards throngs of people collect embers from the dying bonfire and hold a giant barbecue until the early hours. (Pictures and text: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)
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