Hornussen - the sport of Swiss farmers

Hornussen is a traditional team sport popular in the countryside of German-speaking Switzerland. swissinfo attended preparations for a match of the current champion "HG Wäseli" to get a better understanding of the unique game.
(swissinfo, Michele Andina)

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[LeftyHangsLower]

What a jaw-droppingly beautiful countryside.

[hozu16]

xD im from switzerland, and i play hornussen.. its an fantasic sport and not only a farmer sport. i wish hornusse will be international in a fue years..xD

[mjvverdone]

That whip thing would make one hell of a weapon....  crazy swiss, they hate fast cars and speed, seem so quiet and docile. Course then you read about their insane defenses and how everyone has a gun... Yeah. Changed my outlook on them a bit lol

[grafititurtle]

theres not really a word for that i guess... switzerland doesnt really have the "typical" rednek like the ones in the use...

[Christoph Bisig]

I would probably say "hingerwäudler" or "püüru"

[Scott Lawyer]

Could it have been a method of sending info across the hills?

[Mardigus Madmardigan]

How do you say "Redneck" in Swiss?

[ITsIMP0RT4NT]

LOL i would love to play this!!! Probly drunk tho so when i get hit by a rubber puck going 160mph i wont pass out from the pain. Btw football, hockey, lacrosse, even baseball can be more dangerous. Now the swiss have cheese, chocolate, watches, and hornussen.

[thenewdoctorvinscool]

that seems pretty unsafe to swing a long metal wire in a full circle

[TheNiters]

I am pretty sure that there are sports where they shoot a rifle :|

[JOHNNYCOMEKILLU]

FUCK THAT with my luck the ball would hit me square in the nuts.