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23:15 Nov 16, 2014 |
French to English translations [PRO] Religion / Belgian traditions | |||||||
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3 +4 | Lost Monday or Betrayal Monday |
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Lost Monday or Betrayal Monday Explanation: Lost Monday Explanation: www.reference.com/browse/tournai Traducir esta página One of Belgium's oldest cities, Tournai was the fortified capital of a Roman ..... first Monday after January 6 is known as "Lost Monday" (in French: Lundi perdu ) ... Define tournai | Dictionary and Thesaurus tournai.askdefinebeta.com/ Traducir esta página Tournai is located in the lowlands of Belgium, at the southern limit of the .... The first Monday after January 6 is known as "Lost Monday" (in French: Lundi perdu) ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2014-11-16 23:24:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- simply because nobody does any work -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2014-11-16 23:26:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and so the salary for that day is "lost" Betrayal Monday and Lost Monday - A Tournai Tradition Betrayal Monday and Lost Monday - A Tournai Tradition © maison tourisme et Musée de Folklore Tournai Opening periods Event planned for the month of January 2015 Dates and programme may be subject to change Address: 7500 TOURNAI MAPS: Google Maps On the Monday following the Epiphany, the people of Tournai eat the famous Tournai-style rabbit. Try this traditional meal in Tournai, 13/01/14. At the start of the meal, the "King's tickets" are drawn to assign the various roles to the guests, including that of the "King". Note that every time that the king drinks, the other guests must follow suit! As for the meal itself, you will enjoy either the famous lapin à la tournaisienne (Tournai-style rabbit) or the Tournai salad. Both are a must! What are Betrayal Monday and Lost Monday? Lost Monday gets its name from the fact that people used to take a day of unpaid holiday to celebrate. It was, therefore, a lost day in terms of the people's salary. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2014-11-16 23:31:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- lundi parjuré = Betrayal Monday -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2014-11-16 23:32:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As for Betrayal Monday, it is such an old tradition that no-one can remember exactly which betrayal it concerns, even if the earliest written records date back to the 13th century. Whatever its origins, the tradition continues and as they say in Tournai: "A Tournai, pou bin fair' cell' fiête, l'ceu qui n'a pos d'lapin n'a rien !'' (In Tournai, to celebrate this festival properly, he who has no rabbit, has nothing!") -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2014-11-16 23:41:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and here's a ref on the cuisine: http://www.visittournai.be/restos/specialites-tournaisiennes... |
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