There is a religious procession on Sunday and <strike>the</strike> relics are placed on the « Car d’or » literally the golden wagon. 
There is a religious procession on Sunday and relics are placed on the "Car d’or", literally the golden wagon. 


The Car d’or has to roll in town and, when it comes back to the church, it has to climb up a hill. 
The Car d’or has a task it must accomplish.  It must roll into town and return to the church.  It also has to climb up a steep hill. 

A local saying states that if it doesn’t climb the hill in one time, great misfortune will fall on town. 
A local saying states that if it doesn't climb the hill in one attempt, great misfortune will fall on the town.

As <strike>a</strike> proof, local people always add that the Car d’or didn’t climb in 1914 and 1940, years of the beginning of the two world wars.
As proof, local people always add that the Cor d'or didn't make the climb in 1914 and 1940, the years when the two world wars began.

An other saint keeps the town in its guard, Saint Georges. 
Another saint that guards the town is Saint George.

According to the legend, saint Georges fought and slew a dragon. <strike>And so,</strike> on Sunday, the fight is reenacted with figurants before the crowd. 
According to the legend, Saint George fought and slew a dragon.  On Sunday, the fight is reenacted with actors before a crowd. 


It’s a tough moment for people keep trying to grab the dragon’s hair which is supposed to bring luck.
Many people try to grab the dragon’s hair, which is supposed to bring good luck.

They’re shoving each other roughly and it’s known that only toughest men are able to remain in front of the scene mostly unharmed. 
People can get shoved quite roughly, and only the toughest men are able to remain at the scene mostly unharmed. 

Even if it’s though, the atmosphere is good and people always remain courteous with each other, there’s almost never a fight.
However, the atmosphere is friendly, and people always remain courteous to each other.  There’s almost never a fight.


There are other animations along the week end, such as a concert on Friday night and fireworks close the Ducasse on Tuesday. 
There are other activities on the weekend, such as a concert on Friday night.  Fireworks close the Ducasse on Tuesday.

There is also a lot of beer drinking, it’s probably the most important time of the year for local bars.
There is also a lot of beer drinking.  It's probably the best time of the year for local bars.

That's really interesting!  Thanks for sharing.


 

The Doudou

In my part of Belgium, every town, <strike>every</strike> village, and even <strike>every</strike> neighborhood<strike>s</strike> has its "Ducasse". 
In my part of Belgium, every town, village, and even neighborhood has its "Ducasse". 

It’s actually a town fest that takes place each year. 
A Ducasse is a town festival that takes place each year.

This tradition has its roots going back to the Middle Age, each town had a dedicated christian saint, 
This tradition has its roots going back to the Middle Ages, when each town had a dedicated Christiansaint.


and the " Ducasse" was the time when people celebrated the saint, usually by a religious procession around relics.
The "Ducasse" was the time when people celebrated the saint, usually with a religious procession around relics.


Nowadays, the tradiation has evolved differently in each town and even if it’s still present, the religious part is no longer the main characteristic of the event.


This week-end, it’s the Ducasse at Mons, a town <strike>situated</strike> in the southwestern part of the country, not far from the French border. 
This weekend, there is a Ducasse at Mons, a town in the southwestern part of the country, not far from the French border. 


There, the Ducasse is called the "Doudou". The town saint is "Sainte Waudru". 
There, the Ducasse is called the "Doudou", and the town saint is named "Sainte Waudru".