Carefully. Dont know how with to the a girl. Ah, feel the magic discover the world around you. Subscribe to d w documentary on youtube. Ah ah, a centuries old tradition, the Dairy Farmers up to roll trekking home with their cattle on their way back to the valley, her summer and alpine pastures. Many you always want to be where the cows are happy. This is the highlight of the year here in the alps. The alm, up tree, the festive cattle drive. Were about to get movies and the cows know it. Its just 7 in the morning and the High Pressure cleaner is already blasting full steam. Everything has to be spotless for the big day. Absolutely. Everything. All 80 cow need to be clean, head to toe. Hundreds rolls up his sleeve and get down to business. Hes the guy who does the dirty work around here. Yard, im was mindful of. You just gotta deal with it is tony to day, the cows are coming home and everything has to be clean. Alyssa, including the cows, argona and the people scrub up to when dillard del leona tyler, known as hostile, is preparing the decorations for the freshly showered livestock he shares the herd with martin corn talon who spends the summer in the mountains with the cows. They may be good friends, but theyll never agree on their favorite cow. Or is it all not all over there . Shes just so well behaved and calm design var, from temperament as her brow from the week. Ah no, its a higher. Shes the clean, declining helena ins. Ariah havent quite finished their morning grew me too young herders are here to add the finishing touches yo harness and jacobi ha johan is busy combing the cow coat, so itll have a nice and shiny gloss. But the big day does the cow like getting all spruced up . Like the cool . No. Oh, does he know that for sure . I. Well, not really johan is admit, but she definitely enjoys a bit of padding now and then he says, the fun and why of the cows tails been tied and the thing on it. So it doesnt swing around or get dirty. Explains yakobelli. One thing the young helpers work at the cattle one gives them some exclusive perks that they get to immerse themselves in nature. Either laugh, ah ah, ah, ah, well, this kind of thing never happens at home. This is part of the cattle one and its long tradition no cow can march into town without the proper guard. It takes a long time to put on the elaborate head, dress and bells, but the cows not seemed to bothered by the whole process. Its the crew, its hard at work. Its been open. Fluked with the cows are adorned with christian symbols and an individual festive head piece is designed for each of the 80 animals. But theres just one person who knows how to decorate each and every one of them. Nevada, nevada. Does he know them all by name . Yeah, yeah, for sure. He says he a or 80 of them, the although i know them by their bells to each one has a different bell on when its dark out and a cow come, i already know which one it is by the sound of the bell. Hartwells favorite cow, alma is now ready for the biggest day of the year. The direct, its the other day alma is wearing a swiss. How been . I call it, since shes a beautiful sim, entire country with horns to nip hole in the summer. And she grazed up at 2000 meters later on this, shes wonderful is dipped up the yoga exit out of town. Its always an Emotional Experience heading down from the alpine pastures. Says martin, im here. Are to be, isnt oh, going on. Im off. Hes been on the mountainside since the 28th of man said without returning to the valley, 1000. 00 a month out and with all the work to do up here. Not out of he says there is no time to get lonely. Has had bronchitis where you some kite deseeno was lou they know whats going on to come. They always get the same decorations on d. Now theyre waiting for us to open the gate south and then theyll march 14 kilometers fits in kilometer from the alpine pastor and in or out back to the town of a fight about 600 meters further down the slopes. A healthy alpine cow provide some 4000 leaders of milk a summer, but makes for a lot of hard work for the herder. What were feeding, milking, and mucking out the barn. When an oven within tune work, well go with the cows up to the mountains. The muffins and you pray and hope everything will go fine over the summer. The next to some of the pumps. Of course its, its important if this letter does not say healthy and fit my sons because otherwise does on the otherwise you cant do work. Its a 15 hour work day. The marching order is decided with her. I a leading the way. The 17 year old head of the heard is wearing a crown and walking beside motive. The herder had just 10 years old. Almas place is in the middle. Everything is just rights according to hundreds. Hes really excited about the youngest members of the procession. Theyre marching beautifully. The really little ones, the 2 year old is already coming along. Like its 2nd nature to her. And in the spring, theyll be transported back to the mountains in a truck. Up here, there are bigger pastures than in the smaller farms in the foothills. Theres not enough grass here. While the Mountain Side meadows are extensive, and lush and the cows stabilized the ground with their hooks. Another thing that cows really love is how there are far fewer flies to bother them at higher altitude. Along the way, the 1st spectator stopped to watch. Along with curious cows from other farms, but whether theyre jealous or rather feel sorry for their fellow kind his anyones guess. Ah. The closer the 3rd or gets to town, the more relaxed he seems. The heard from the mountains clearly has the right of way here. Ah, the 14 kilometer root is a blast for johan us, and yackel. They keep on tracking without taking a break until they reach right there. A huge audience awaits them for the life. So this is my 4th time here already, but i fly a cattle driving that i to the always been great play. Its wonderful. Yeah. Of thousands of people flock to vite every year. The place is steeped in tradition, home to an abundance of handy crafts. Hardy food and regional specialities such as sausage and ham, including beef virgins. Ah. But some people seem not to care too much that its a big day for the cows and their herders. They just want to let loose and party cant. Theres no real need to make such a fuss of the cows. They could just stay home while every one else has a few drinks. Thats the most important thing. They could share in spell. The music is great to harrison and i could do without the video. The cows are coming and now everyone has to make way collisions or only narrowly avoided . 80 cows gathered in a tight space with a few dozen helpers and lots of international guests. Even from manchester, england, a very impressive. Yeah. The head coloring. Head coverings are really interesting, a quite interesting culture, a little bit so nice to be here at the right time to see it. There are also drinks for the cows who are taking a break here before heading to their barn portal can immediately tell when one of them needs to stop and rest is rid of this ones tired. 14 kilometers is quite a distance, but its all this bus good for the animal. One visitor from the u. S. Has her doubts. I started to wonder if its okay. Especially with the vague head dresses in the big barrel. I just know im not sure if it bothers them or not. They seem okay walking, but they seemed tired when they were done. It is handled drive into the valley. Still. No. Okay. Thing to do. Yeah. Yeah. Its fine. Yes, its an Animal Rights activists say its not helping and they should be picked up by a truck. Yeah. Okay. Thats what they say. Even when they dont have a clue, did you the cows are in great shape though. Cons. I think some plan wouldnt be able to do what they can a d d game. They go up to pastures 2200 meters up and back down to mid done via their sports and fit so shortly from thats just 14 kilometers yet. These critics really dont have a clue. Hm. It can. Yeah. No. And either way, probably no one here would ever allow this tradition to be cancelled. The eventful day ends in the peace and quiet of the barn. To me its nothing new to me. Its just not a day like any other than the nickname barry it on that, but theres still definitely a routine to written out on the routine to be disruptive. Its just that was the 50th cattle drive. Here ive been involved in 60 alma 3 weeks and wonderfully again and tucked. Its always a real pleasure. I did his favorite cow, alma is delighted to have a proper helping of to rowley and pasture, hey and she gets to have a relaxing evening without crown zariah the queen of the cattle drive in the alba. Ah, with this 10 story pyramid made up of a 100 people, is a cadillac tradition known as a to sell what appears to be a breathtaking climbing exercise. Actually, it hears to a precise plan that his cells World Championships interrogation not for the faint of heart. You who were all the kids to go beyond the obvious as we take on the world 8 our i do all the were all about the story that matter to you whatever it takes. 5 policemen a deal. Here we are, your is actually on fire made for mines ah ah, ah, these courageous people i