Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of ...

Switzerland's centuries-old alpine yodelling tradition could soon be added to a U.N. list recognising it as a cultural ...

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LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Yodel-ay-hee ... what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could ...

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GENEVA (AFP) — Yodeling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognized by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Yodeling was added to UNESCO’s ...

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee ... what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could ...