Cow Bells and their origins – The German Village Shop Hahndorf
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Cow Bells and their German Origins If you’ve spent time in the Bavarian Alps, you will know there is nothing more serene than gazing out into the mountainside and hearing the distant sound of sweetly ringing cow bells as a herd of gentle giants graze their way through the summertime pastures. This blog explores the rich history and German culture behind the alpine cow bell and how it has evolved into both an icon and an instrument, popular to this day. . The Origins of the Cow Bell The earliest written evidence of bells worn by livestock in Europe dates to the late 1300’s. In Germany at the time, a bell was first worn by only the most valuable cows in the herd. As time went on, farmers began to see the benefit in hearing not only where the livestock
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