page_title: Ducasse de Mons
section_title: The game of Saint George
hierarchical_section_title: Ducasse de Mons / Planning / The game of Saint George
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Mons (Belgique), Saint Georges et les Chinchins dans la procession du Car d'Or. English: Mons (Belgium), St. George and the Chinchins in the procession of the Golden Car. Nederlands: Bergen (België), Sint George en de Chinchins in de processie van Gouden Praalwagen. Walon: Mons' (Bèljike), Sint Djôr èt lès Chinchins dins l'procèssion do Car d'Ôr.
context_page_description: The Ducasse de Mons or Doudou is a popular festival that happens every year on Trinity Sunday in the town of Mons in Belgium. It is recognised as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity since November 2005, under "Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France".
  The feast comprises two important parts:
  The procession, the descent and the uprising of the Waltrude’s Shrine.
  The combat of Saint George named Lumeçon;
context_section_description: This game is played on the Trinity Sunday between 12:30 (p.m.) and 13:00 (1 p.m.). It represents the fight between Saint George (the good) and the dragon (the evil). The fight is called Lumeçon. This name comes from the old French name Limaçon (old French name meaning a spectacle with horses that made circular movements.) 
  The combat happens on the central square of Mons. The length of the dragon is about 10 metres. The end of his tail is covered with horses' hairs (mane). The dragon is displaced with the help of the white men (fr:Hommes blancs). 
  Saint George is protected by the Chinchins who represent dogs. The dragon is helped by the devils (French: Les diables). Each devil is armed with a cow bladder full of air (the balloon in the past before plastic had been developed). With this weapon, they knock the Chinchins and the public that are placed all around the arena. The dragon attacks Saint George with his tail. The dragon also attacks the public. So the public is also an important participant in the fight. People try to take the mane of the tail because it is said to bring luck for a year. 
  Finally, there are also the Leaf men (fr:Hommes de feuilles) that are covered with real leaves of ivy. They help the dragon by defending and supporting his tail.
  The combat is precisely choreographed.
  Saint George on his horse turns clockwise. And the dragon turns in the other direction. (This is a reference to good versus evil).
  Saint George tries to kill the dragon with his lance but the lance always breaks on contacting the dragon's skin. Saint George uses a pistol and finally kills the dragon on the third try. At 13:00 (1 p.m.), the participants leave the square, people rush into the arena to find the last lucky manes which have fallen on the ground. And the carillon of Mons rings.
caption: Saint George and the Chinchins.
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