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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Belgium: Ommegang of Dendermonde

On Tuesday I got seven postcards: four from Belgium, one from Italy and two from France.

Two of the cards from Belgium are about the Ommegang of Dendermonde. The Ommegang of Dendermonde is a folkloric ceremony. As part of the Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France it is since 2008 an Intangible Heritage of the UNESCO. 

The first card shows the Bayard Steed or Ros Beiaard. The Bayard Steed is a large folkloristic horse dating back to the time of Charlemagne. Just once every ten years this horse becomes alive in a popular parade in Dendermonde. During this parade the horse is ridden by four brothers from the town. The parade will take place for the next time on 24th May 2020.


Stamp:
Geometry in Nature - Pentagon (from set of five) (issued 25-01-2020)


The second card shows the three giants Indiaan, Mars and Goliath. Unlike Bayard Steed the three giants can be seen every year during a parade on the last Thursday in August.


With nice stamps:
75 years Suske and Wiske (two from set of five) (issued 25-01-2020)
with First Day Special Postmark


Thank You very much Gerda!

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