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Pageant comes from the archaic word for the wagon stage, "pagyn.” It is a word used to describe the movable stage on which a scene of the processional religious play was performed. [2] The origin of the religious play began in medieval churches. The dramas began as a simple way to impart the message of the Bible to the people.
A medieval pageant is a form of procession traditionally associated with both secular and religious rituals, often with a narrative structure. Pageantry was an important aspect of medieval European seasonal festivals, in particular around the celebration of Corpus Christi , which began after the thirteenth century.
York Historic Pageant (1909) In 1909, the York Historic Pageant included a parade of guild banners accompanying a wagon representing the Nativity through the streets. [7] In December the same year a selection of six plays was performed as a fund-raising venture for St Olave's Church, York. [8]
The Ommegang of Brussels (French: Ommegang de Bruxelles; Dutch: Ommegang van Brussel) is a traditional Ommegang, a type of medieval pageant, celebrated annually in Brussels, Belgium. Originally, the Ommegang was the largest lustral procession of Brussels, taking place once a year, on the Sunday before Pentecost . [ 1 ]
1367, modification 1442–1444; oldest crane in the formerly German-speaking area: Stone and wood Stadskraan (Utrecht) Utrecht: Netherlands Oudegracht: 1402, treadwheeled city crane mainly used for wine barrels, several times upgraded, rebuilt on another location after it collapsed in 1837. Wood/stone Alter Krahnen: Trier: Germany Mosel
The Ommegang in Antwerp, by Erasmus de Bie. Ommegang or Ommeganck (Dutch: "walk around" (the church, village or city), Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔməˌɣɑŋ]) is the generic name for various medieval pageants celebrated in the Low Countries (areas that are now within Belgium, the Netherlands, and northern France).
The attraction in Windsor laid on its own version of a procession down The Mall including a Red Arrows flypast to mark the 70-year reign.
The original motivation for the festival dates back to the foundation of the German Reich in 1871 which furthered German national pride. In the years 1876 to 1880 the Landshut town hall was renovated and in the years 1880 to 1882 the celebration room in the town hall was given paintings depicting the Landshut Wedding of 1475, as this very room was used as the dance hall for the festivities at ...