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August 1 is the national holiday in Switzerland. Everywhere huge fires are lit and folks from all the village gather to talk, drink and occasionally (ie usually) ignite some firework. If you're in the mountains you can see fires everywhere. It's a bit like the celebration evening on Endor.
A girl playing with bengal matches, the kind of firework appropriate even for smaller children.
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