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The Swiss Directory of Intangible Cultural Heritage contains the following 9 types of expressions:
 
Music, Singing, Dance, Custom,Theater, Regional language, Handicraft, Local cooking, Traditional costume.

These 9 expressions are listed in the following 5 grids:
 
 
Grid 1 Music - Singing - Dance
Music Big and small band; Country orchestra; Ensemble of pipes and drums; Huusmusig / punctual orchestra; Classic instrument; Traditional instrument.

Singing Singing; Yodel.

Dance Traditional folk dance; Elaborated folk dance; Stylized folk dance.
 
Grid 2 Yodel - Alphorn - Flag thrower - Other
Music Alphorn (traditional repertoire); Alphorn (new compositions); Hunting horn; Büchel; Talerschwingen / 5-franc piece; Toupin / Cowbells.

Singing Yodel

Customs Whip cracker, Flag thrower.
 
Grid 3 Costume - Customs - Ritual - Traditional game
Traditional costume Traditional costume.

Customs Traditional game , Regional custom, Ritual.
 
Grid 4 Theater - Tale and legend - Regional dialect - patois
Theater Theater; Tale / legend; Mime / mime show; Street spectacle; Circus; Philosophical café.

Regional language Regional dialect / patois.
 
Grid 5 Know-how of handicraft, trades and local cooking
Know-how of handicraft Stone work / clay / terracotta; Wood work; Metal work; Leather work; Paper work; Glass work; Weaving / lace; Traditional painting.

Local cooking Local cooking.
 


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