At ten o'clock in the morning, a priest or Capuchin monk from the town of Appenzell holds the service, which is enhanced by the church choir. Afterwards, a yodelers' chorus presents the characteristic yodeling songs of Appenzell in a festive manner. Meanwhile the participants start off on foot to Ebenalp or to Aescher, where they will eat and dance.
The festival was the idea of a Capuchin monk who in 1621 thought the place ideal for a mountain worship service. He moved away shortly afterwards, but Appenzell priest Paulus Ulmann took up the idea and set up a foundation in 1679 to ensure the continuation of the service. It has done so to this day. A similar Sunday service is held at Michaeli on September 29, but is mostly attended by tourists since the alps are not used for grazing at that time of year.
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