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Available until 01/11/2024 In the Swiss canton of Uri, farmers are perpetuating an acrobatic tradition: wild haymaking. For centuries, in August, they have been mowing the grass that will feed their animals on steep slopes of the Alps, above Lake Lucerne and the pastures that border it: a perilous undertaking that requires good physical condition, confidence and balance. This ancestral practice has many advantages: in addition to providing particularly healthy fodder for the animals, regular mowing also prevents overgrowth and protects against avalanches. Report by Anja Reiss (Germany, 2021, 32 mins) #artefamily #georeportage #switzerland Subscribe to the ARTE Junior YouTube channel: / @artefamilyfr Find us on social media: Facebook: / infobyarte Twitter: / arteinfo