9.5 km | 11.3 km-effort
By necessity, the inhabitants of Lessive are fishermen, but also stilt-walkers.
A long time ago, every villager, from a very young age on, had to be able to walk on stilts. Stilts were not only indispensable during the frequent floods, but were also used to ford the stream with the livestock that went to graze in pastures beyond the rivers.
The village children learned stilt-walking quite easily, as this was like a game for them. Since the existence of rubber boots, stilts have virtually disappeared, but the tradition has been perpetuated by the folk group “les Skassis de Lessive”.
During their outings, they wore blue smocks and donned blue caps, and enjoyed great success during their outings in Eprave, Han, and Rochefort.
En 1950, a folk society of stilt-walkers was created. The first performance was in Rochefort and was highly praised. In 1958, the Skassis even gave a demonstration at the Brussels World’s Fair!
Nowadays, the Skassis perform during the village fair that is held every year in August.
Walking
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