Räbeliechtli
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- Subclass of
- lantern
- Country
- Switzerland
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- natural product of taxon
- Brassica rapa subvar. esculenta
- month of the year
- November
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- Origins and construction
- Lantern parades
- International comparisons
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- References
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The Räbeliechtli (Swiss German for "turnip lantern") is a traditional lantern made from autumn turnips (known as Räben in Swiss German). It originates from the Alemannic German-speaking regions, especially in Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, turnips were a staple food, playing a role similar to that of the modern-day potato. Children in various Swiss cantons carve these lanterns to mark the harvesting of the last crops in November.
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