INTERLAKEN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- In the alpine town of Interlaken, the Unspunnen Festival took place on Sunday, brimming with rousing cheers and rapturous applause despite the cold wind and intermittent showers.
The event witnessed as many as 120 best wrestlers and 31 stone-throwers of Switzerland competing for the strongest in the sawdust. Traditional folk performances were also staged during the festival.
The festival, dating back to 1805, is held every six years and deemed the largest gathering of Switzerland's finest traditions and customs.
People watch wrestlers competing during the 2023 Unspunnen Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
A man participates in stone-throwing competition during the 2023 Unspunnen Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Wrestlers compete during the 2023 Unspunnen Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
People parade while playing Swiss traditional music during the 2023 Unspunnen Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Girls dressed in traditional costumes are seen during the 2023 Unspunnen Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)■