The strongest and feistiest of the lot is the winner

Cow fighting is a typical canton Valais tradition. Cows with blunted horns engage in a struggle to establish dominance. The winner is named queen. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on May 9, 2011 - 14:56

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