| About Knabenschiessen |
| The Knabenschiessen festival of the Switzerland is celebrated on second weekend in September. On the second weekend in September each year, about 4'000 Zurich boys, ages 12 to 16, take part in a marksmanship contest. Competitors are eliminated in each round and the winners in the male and female categories are crowned King and Queen of the tournament.In seventeenth century, all boys were required to practice their shooting during the summer holidays. |
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