Giant figures

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English: Giants are large figures that represent the folk tradition of a particular city or community. They are made to dance in the streets on holidays and in processions with celebrations.

Austria

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See also: Samson (Riese) im Lungau (südliches Land Salzburg und nordwestlicher Steiermark)

Lungau

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Historical pictures

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Mariapfarr

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Mauterndorf

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Ancient Mauterndorf Samson in Salzburg Museum

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Muhr

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Ramingstein

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Sankt Andrä

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Sankt Margarethen im Lungau

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Sankt Michael im Lungau

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Tamsweg

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Unternberg

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Wölting

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Steiermark

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Murau

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Samson 1
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Samson 2
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Krakaudorf

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Belgium

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Stadsreus

Belgium is the home-country of the giants. In Flanders there are more than 1700 giants. The largest, Jan Turpijn, lives in Nieuwpoort and is 10 meters tall and has a weight of 700 kg.

West Flanders

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EastFlanders

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Dendermonde

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Wallonie

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Ducasse in Ath

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Main article: Ducasse of Ath (Belgium)

Ecuador

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Main article: Les Géants du nord de la France

See also on Wikimedia Commons: Géants du nord de la France

Italy

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Messina

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Spain

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Main articles: gegant, gigantes y cabezudos (ayerbe) and gigantes y cabezudos

Géants dans le monde

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Géants de processions et de cortèges