Blanc Moussis Carnival of Stavelot

The typical symbol of this traditional Carnival are the "Blanc Moussis", which means "clad in white". Its origins stem from a simple make-do disguise: a bed sheet and a white pillow case.

Topped off with a pointed carrot-nosed mask, this disguise has taken on a very different meaning in Stavelot, as a parody of the fifteenth century monks who were forbidden from celebrating the carnival after a period of excessive freedom and laziness.

Beginning on Sunday, the Blancs Moussis wander the streets of the town putting up their irreverent posters. In the afternoon they step out from the cortege while standing on their floats and shower the crowds with confetti while flogging them with pork bladders.

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