UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 24 November 2014 | Views [274] | View Smaller Image
This is a glimpse into the 2000 year old tradition of the adventures that happen each summer during the migration of nearly 3000 bell-clad and decorated sheep. Every year, a group of local shepherds gather their flocks, to trek by foot from the low lands of Southern France, up through the Cévennes. This is no ordinary event, over the week or so they move up the mountains, the sheep are dressed in colourful paint and pom-poms. The community of shepherds have continued this tradition for generations, to give their flocks fresh grass to eat in the cool mountains to avoid the blistering hot summer months by the coast. This method of moving the sheep gradually rather than quickly and easily in a lorry, is unique, and with our culture wanting to do everything instantly, these people are fighting for this wonderful tradition to continue!
