Douai Fêtes de Gayant, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

Les Fêtes de Gayant in Douai, Nord, France. Les Fêtes de Gayant is an annual festival taking place in July, which centres around a ritual procession with several géants – huge wicker figures, carried by several bearers – along with a carnival-like parade with a variety of other participants, music and floats. Les Fêtes de Gayant in Douai is inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Pictured, Valentin Lucidarme, a giant-bearer in Douai. © Rudolf Abraham