Rauhnacht

Great information about Rauhnacht / Zwölfte Nächte / Glöckelnächte - if you speak German http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauhnacht

And if you don't speak German... use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ like me.

Twelfth Night or "Noisy Night" is a very special time in the Heathen calendar, 6th January in the Judeo-Christian calendar...

It is still celebrated in many small mountain communities in Switzerland - including in the Jura (not just the Swiss-German parts of Switzerland)... some photos on http://www.nordkunst.ch/yggdrasil/rauhnacht/contact_2.htm

Something to look forward to after xMas ;-)

CHeers, Grym