Butter Churn Lottery

Butter Churn Lottery. In Kerns, a peculiar tradition decides the fate of farmers. The Alpenverlosung, a lottery system, determines who gets to use the coveted…

Location: Kerns, Switzerland, Switzerland

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Category: weird

In Kerns, a peculiar tradition decides the fate of farmers. The Alpenverlosung, a lottery system, determines who gets to use the coveted alpine pastures. The process involves drawing lots from a butter churn, leaving some farmers without a spot to graze their livestock.

Source: Alpenverlosung

Butter Churn Lottery — Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

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