{"id":"2964","t":"Carnival Prince of Brussels","t_s":-1,"tags":["3301","3309"],"thumb":{"fid":"2913","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_2913","circle_mini":"circle_mini_2913"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["2963"],"loc":"3435","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Gift to mark the 22nd anniversary of the association. \"The Incas\" Association of Gilles was founded in Laeken in 1973. It is a carnival association which enjoys great success both in Belgium and abroad. Its members meet in the \"De Hertogin\" cafe in Molenbeek. In 1988 they changed the name, and are now known as the \"Carnival Culture of Brussels\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">Costume presented to mark the 22nd anniversary of this folklore Association. The Gille is the most famous character in the carnival held in Binche inBelgium. Accordingto a popular legend conceived by the journalist Adolphe Delm\u00e9e in the 19th century, the Gille could have descended from the pre-Columbian Incas, who had tattoos and wore plumed headdresses. <\/font><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The Society of Gilles Les Incas","d_y":1993,"d_m":12,"d_d":8,"d_s":-1}