Confrérie Folklorique des Blancs Moussis
Iconic carnival brotherhood of Stavelot in Belgian Wallonia. Members dress as long-red-nosed white monks - originally a mockery of a 1499 edict by Prince-Abbot Guillaume de Manderscheidt that forbade the monks of Stavelot Abbey from participating in the carnival. First appearance dated to 1502; today ~350 members parade at Laetare Sunday.
Throws confetti from giant pig bladders; recognized as living Walloon heritage
External page. Check current meetings, membership, and joining details directly with the group.
Other belgian gilles & carnival societies
Royal Société of Gilles in Binche, founded 1899; one of the oldest still-active sociétés of the UNESCO-recognized Carnaval de Binche. Named when their landlord called them 'récalcitrants' for refusing to leave his café. Granted 'Royal' title by the Prince Regent in 1949.
Société of Gilles in Binche, founded in 1948 as a spin-off of Les Récalcitrants when that group grew too large after WWII. Marches every Mardi Gras of the Carnaval de Binche.
Société de Gilles in Binche listed by the city among the official carnival societies; one of the younger Gilles troupes feeding new generations into the UNESCO carnival.
Société de Gilles of Binche named for the Drève neighborhood; takes part in the ramassage (door-to-door pickup of members) and the Mardi Gras procession of the UNESCO Carnaval de Binche.
Société de Gilles in Binche listed by the city among the 11 official Gilles sociétés that parade on Mardi Gras during the UNESCO-listed Carnaval de Binche.
One of the oldest Gilles societies of La Louvière, founded in 1878 in the café 'riritte dé l'manique' in the Mitant des Camps neighborhood after a group returned from the Carnaval de Binche. Their signature tune 'L'air du Mitant des Camps' was born in 1885.