Gayant is a processional giant that symbolizes the city of Douai. It is carried through the city for three days each year at the beginning of July as part...
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Who Had No Heart in His Body Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa Stallo Ferragut Gayant Bergmönch Fasolt Haymon Jupiter Column Rübezahl Teutobochus Thyrsus Aloadae...
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Processional giant (category European folklore)
Flemings, it is known by the name of reuze, among the Picards it is called gayant. The large biblical figures in the procession also served the purpose of...
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Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France (category Belgian folklore)
Brussels (the Meyboom). For France, these are the feasts at Douai (feasts of Gayant) and Cassel (carnival) and the totemic animals and their celebrations in...
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Brussels, Wisconsin In France: Cassel: Reuze Papa and Reuze Maman Douai: Gayant, Marie Cagenon, Fillon, Jacquot, Binbin Pézenas: le Poulain Tarascon: la...
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