Originally posted by Boomer187
Wait, there is a Carnival over there? How have I never heard of this?
It has been here for over 600 years. There is a difference between Carnaval in North-Brabant and Limburg. North-Brabant is Burgundain Carnaval and ours is more Rhenish Carnaval like in the Cologne area in Germany. In Belgium there's also Carnaval by the way.
Originally posted by Trance-M
Well, Carnaval over here:
Subs for you Marcus :) and the last 30 seconds after they found the drop is the international version so you can all easily sing along :D
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I like how they bothered to sub the laughter too, hehe!
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Originally posted by Trance-M
The song says kick the people living above the main rivers in our country back over the Maas (river in the middle of the country) because some come to celebrate Carnaval here, but only drink like idiots, make a mess and think is't okay to go after women.
Haha, we can relate to that, except our Maas is called São Francisco, and these people go North around here :p
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Originally posted by Trance-M
This picture below shows nicely how cultural different the people in the south are compared to the north of the country as it's a picture of Carnaval Parades this year. The wide blue area is the province of Noord-Brabant, the small one with more red and orange squeezed between Belgium (Leuven) and Germany (Koln) is Limburg where I live.
Is it because that's where most Catholics live?
We used to be Catholic-only country, but Protestantism has grown a lot - it doesn't seem to have influenced carnival thus far, but it would make sense if it remained strong in Catholic strongholds around here... And I wonder if it's what happened there.
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
stu doesn't realise it yet but he's gearing up for a week and a half of receiving really annoying text messages.
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I hope your move goes .
Trance-M
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Originally posted by Lira
Is it because that's where most Catholics live?
We used to be Catholic-only country, but Protestantism has grown a lot - it doesn't seem to have influenced carnival thus far, but it would make sense if it remained strong in Catholic strongholds around here... And I wonder if it's what happened there.
Yes it is, below the main rivers most are still Catholics, although it's getting less and less as in many countries. Luckily Carnaval remains pretty popular and also the youngsters keep picking it up.
It's a few days of fun and it puts everybody on the same level, which is a nice thing.
wotyzoid
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Originally posted by Lira
Come on, it's carnival! Here's some adorable socialist dance videos so you can cheer up and overthrow capitalism :D
Bro you dont know what would do to be there right now. I'm seeing some buddies who went post pictures and its killing me. We've been getting snow for like 3 days straight now.
Lira
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Originally posted by Trance-M
Yes it is, below the main rivers most are still Catholics, although it's getting less and less as in many countries. Luckily Carnaval remains pretty popular and also the youngsters keep picking it up.
It's a few days of fun and it puts everybody on the same level, which is a nice thing.
I agree, I just found it curious that there was an apparent correlation both here and there :)
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Originally posted by wotyzoid
Bro you dont know what would do to be there right now. I'm seeing some buddies who went post pictures and its killing me. We've been getting snow for like 3 days straight now.
I'd be more than willing to switch places with you right now. I'm melting here :p
Trance-M
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Originally posted by Lira
I agree, I just found it curious that there was an apparent correlation both here and there :)
In Rotterdam there is a Brazilian (Summer)-Carnaval parade in the summer. I guess it's way to cold and windy for that now.
Also heard Romario was guest in Eindhoven this weekend :)
Lot's of German songs here, this one I heard a couple of times, works well when played loud, my ears are ringing...
This one won the annual Carnaval song contest over here, well more to show a bit of the fun (or not): https://youtu.be/8u1trJRC724
In Germany and also in Brabant the parade wagon/couches are much bigger than here, it's really stunning what they make, like here:
One of the youngster groups of our town have a toilet paper cannon on their wagon. When driving back to our town yesterday they left a trace in the trees at the side of the road: toilet paper hanging everywhere :haha:
Trance-M
LOL, Lucas & Steve from Maastricht playing part of a Carnaval track in China last Saturday. Track is called windscreen wiper in the dialect of Maastricht.
WOW, second goal against Real by Ajax, good job Neres, that will piss them off for sure!
SYSTEM-J
4-1 now. Madrid. About time someone else won the bloody thing. Even though I have won about £75 by betting on them over the last couple of seasons.
Trance-M
Finally the money for once didn't win.
Excellent play by Ajax, who were at their best, and had some luck too of course.
As Ramos took another yellow card in the first match, as a result missing this one and thinking they would win anyways, ha ha. ed up decision.
DJ RANN
That Ajax Madrid game was a thing of magic.
Madrid got POUNDED on the Bernabeu home turf and every single one of those Ajax goals was world class. Yes, Madrid were unlucky with the woodwork but they played it wrong and it showed.
I think it's a great thing for football to see the resurgence of Ajax and they well deserved the win. That final goal was pure gold - Thibault is 6'6" with one of the longest reaches in football history and there was absolutely all he could do about that top corner.
