Sojournpussy: Onion Market

How Do You Like Them Onions?
By Hui Min Neo

The so-called Zibelemärit (local dialect for 'onion market') is a traditional folk festival that takes place in Bern on the fourth Monday of every November.

Hui Min Neo is a journalist. She has written for The Straits Times (Singapore) and The Moodie Report.com (London). She also writes for Thomson Financial News in Switzerland

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