Ubersitz The Treichel group of Hasliberg

Filmed by Axel E Rator-end of December 2018- Hasliberg- Meiringen
Camera: Hasselblad X1D-50C, Lens: Hasselblad 90mm F3.2- 1920/1080 HD 25P

The Ubersitz is a traditional custom in Hasli, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. On Christmas day, at nightfall, schoolboys begin with Treichlen, walking through the villages in small troops, sounding giant cow-bells. The following nights, the boys are joined, and later replaced, by adult men. The Trychling culminates on 30 December (or the last workday before that date), with the Ubersitz in Meiringen. On this day, the Treichler are carrying frightening masks (except for the people of Unterbach and Hasliberg who remain unmasked)

The different Treichel groups
Meiringen
The Treichel group of Meiringen is the largest one, amounting up to nearly 200 people. They have cow bells and drums and are masked very variously from traditional masks to frightening monster masks. The group is accompanied by a "Huttefroueli" (an effigy of an old woman). The front 5 of the group are mostly masked the same. The group of Meiringen is known for their fast pace.

Hasliberg
The Treichel group of Hasliberg is a coalition of all communities at the mountain "Hasliberg". They only come to Meiringen at the Ubersitz. They only have cow bells and always remain unmasked.