On Güdelmontag, February 8, 2027, strange figures can always be seen in Zug.
On Güdelmontag, February 8, 2027, strange figures can always be seen in Zug.
Wielding pig bladders, they parade through the old town. They commemorate the town original Margarethe Schell, known as Greth Schell. She always had to fetch her wine-soaked husband from the pub. This custom of the "guild of carpenters, turners and coopers" is a reminder of this. Disguised with jester's caps, the "Löli" parade through the town. So that the children are not too intimidated, the "Löli" hand out bread rolls, sausages and oranges to the children.