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As I said, it's a local folklore. Some say it goes back to the 16 th century and refers to a rather burlesque party organized by king Philip II in his Belgian castle in Binche. Maybe the red lions, red and yellow stripes refer to the Spanish flag. And ofcourse the oranges they throw around symbolize Spain. The bells they carry go back to the old (Pagan) habit of chasing away bad spirits by making noise.
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Great stuff, @Manson7am! I'm a surveyor so I have this weak spot for old maps.
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The black outlines make it even look better. August Macke did the same thing on his paintings and it is something I really like. Too difficult to explain in English for me (in Dutch I would probably use 5 times the number of words to describe what I mean...), so just remember I like it. 😏
About mine. The figures are "Gilles de Binche". Folklore here in Belgium. They pop up on every carnival-like event.
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Wow, @brokenbetty , that 's great!
Took my oil pastels to try a colour combination (on small size paper) I had in mind.
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Nice 1991 Kona Hahanna in Germany
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/kona-hahanna-retro-kult-mtb-gravel-26-mountainbike-joe-murray-gt/2215894964-217-4925