{"id":"3590","t":"Lieutenant in the African Infantry","t_s":"African Infantry","tags":["3309"],"thumb":{"fid":"4227","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_4227","circle_mini":"circle_mini_4227"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["4117"],"loc":"3509","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Uniform from the Second French Empire (1852-1870). The Congolese Company is one of the Associations that take part in the military folklore march of Saint-Feuillien at Fosses-la-Ville. This procession, which was created in the 16th century, is organised in honour of Saint Foillan (Feuillien in French), a 7th century Irish monk who came to Belgium as a missionary and founded the abbey of Fosses-la-Ville.The procession is one of the Marches of the Entre Sambre-et-Meuse in the Walloon Region, a series of traditional walks that take place from May to October. They are dedicated to particular saints and accompanied by an armed escort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The Royal Society of the Congolese Companyof Fosses-la-Ville","d_y":2011,"d_m":6,"d_d":25,"d_s":-1}