| Laetare of Stavelot Laetare de Stavelot | |
|---|---|
 Procession of the "Blancs Moussis" | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Carnival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Stavelot |
| Country | Belgium |
The Laetare of Stavelot (French: Laetare de Stavelot) is a traditional carnival that occurs every Laetare Sunday (fourth Sunday of Lent) in Stavelot, Liège Province, Belgium. This tradition, in Belgium's Wallonia region, is also known for its principal attraction: the "Blancs Moussis".[1][2]
- ^ Martin Dunford and Phil Lee, Belgium and Luxembourg (2002), 365.
- ^ The word comes from adjective Walloon "blanc moussî" white-clothed; in Standardized Walloon, the graph "î" shows a long vowel, but local pronunciation in short, hence, the usual graph Moussi; in the substantivied noun, "blanc" has the value of an adverb, and in invariable in Walloon (des blanc-moussîs).