The Ducasse de Mons, also commonly known as the Doudou, is a traditional folk festival held in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, on Trinity Sunday (57 days after Easter). The feast comprises two important parts: the procession, including taking Saint Waltrude's shrine down from its altar and placing it on a dray, as well as the combat named Lumeçon between Saint George and a dragon.
The Ducasse de Mons, also commonly known as the Doudou, is a traditional folk festival held in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, on Trinity Sunday (57 days after Easter). The feast comprises two important parts: the procession, including taking Saint Waltrude's shrine down from its altar and placing it on a dray, as well as the combat named Lumeçon between Saint George and a dragon.
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