| About Saint Berchtold |
| The Saint Berchtold of the Switzerland is celebrated on 2nd January and this day commemorates Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen (d. 1218), who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland, in the twelfth-century. According to legend he left on a hunt declaring he would name his fledgling city after the first animal he killed, hunting trip was a success and the Duke managed to kill a bear, or Bern in German. This day is a light-hearted, family orientated celebration, eating nuts and nut games, followed by singing and folk dancing are features of this day. Traditionally children will begin to hoard supplies of nuts in early autumn for Berchtold's Day, when they have a nut feast and make hocks.
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