Ommegang of Brussels
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The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional procession
that takes place now twice a year , at the turn of June and July.
Originally it was the largest lustral procession of Brussels
which took place once a year on the Sunday before Pentecost.
The term Ommegang, in Latin "circumambulatio" means "walking around" in Old Flemish and it is an old historical evocation of Brussels.
It joins the tradition of the great processions of notable riders and giants that are found everywhere in Belgium and northern France.
Ommegang
Ommegang is the generic name for various medieval pageants celebrated in Belgium, in the Netherlands, and in northern France....
that takes place now twice a year , at the turn of June and July.
Originally it was the largest lustral procession of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
which took place once a year on the Sunday before Pentecost.
The term Ommegang, in Latin "circumambulatio" means "walking around" in Old Flemish and it is an old historical evocation of Brussels.
It joins the tradition of the great processions of notable riders and giants that are found everywhere in Belgium and northern France.