2023-09-16 17:19:00
This weekend, in Namur, is the apotheosis of the Walloon Festival. This festival having been created in 1923, what remains of the strong Walloon feeling 100 years later?
Is the giant proud to be Walloon? We did not have the answer, but we had that of the Namurois. “We must be proud, I am proud of my city and what it represents today“, explains a passerby. “We must be proud of it, we have riches, we have problems too, we must not ignore them, but we must see the glass half full, rather than half empty.“, explains another passerby.
According to a study on Walloon identity, 9 Walloons out of 10 say they are proud to be Walloons… but what exactly does it mean to be Walloon? “Continuing traditions, speaking Walloon… Partying, joy of living, good humor“, the Namurois agree.
For some of you, Walloon is festive, good-natured and sometimes some even still speak Walloon at home. “A super-Wallon is a festive person!“, concludes a proud Namur resident.
At the Wallonia Festival in Namur, in any case, no doubt, everyone feels Walloon!
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