A local resident wearing traditional costumes attends the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 6, 2022. 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)
Local residents wearing traditional costumes attend the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 6, 2022. 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)
A local resident wearing traditional costumes attends the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 6, 2022. 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)
Local residents wearing traditional costumes attend the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 6, 2022. 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)
Local residents wearing traditional costumes carry the "Winter Man" during the "Great Fire" ceremony in Bouge of Namur, Belgium, March 6, 2022. 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) 来源:Xinhua |