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BELGIUM – NAMUR – BOUGE – “GREAT FIRE” CEREMONY #Gallery

NAMUR, March 11, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The "Winter Man" is burnt during the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 10, 2019. On the first Sunday of Lent, people in Bouge celebrated spring's coming with a ceremony of lighting a colossal bonfire, during which the "Winter Man" is burnt. This tradition has been perpetuated for over 1,000 years. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/IANS)more

NAMUR, March 11, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Local residents wearing traditional costumes attend the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 10, 2019. On the first Sunday of Lent, people in Bouge celebrated spring's coming with a ceremony of lighting a colossal bonfire, during which the "Winter Man" is burnt. This tradition has been perpetuated for over 1,000 years. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/IANS)more

NAMUR, March 11, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The "Winter Man" is to be burnt during the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 10, 2019. On the first Sunday of Lent, people in Bouge celebrated spring's coming with a ceremony of lighting a colossal bonfire, during which the "Winter Man" is burnt. This tradition has been perpetuated for over 1,000 years. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/IANS)more

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