Krakelingen Festival
20 images Created 5 Mar 2008
Photographed for the New York Times / © Jock Fistick
Every year in the Flemish village of Geraardsbergen, residents gather for the spring festival "Krakelingenfeesten", (Krakelingen festival) which combines a surreal combination of Pagan and Christian rituals. The towns people parade to the highest point in the village, where "worthies", including a Catholic priest, drink live fish swimming in wine, from a grail served by elders dressed as Druids. The "worthies" then throw biscuits to the crowd. The drinking of the live fish has become a controversial issue, with animal rights activists lobbying to have the traditional practice banned.
Working for the New York Times always provides for interesting assignments - and covering the Krakelingen festival was no exception. South Florida based professional photographer Jock Fistick, provides Editorial, Corporate, Commercial, Industrial & Portrait photography services worldwide.
Every year in the Flemish village of Geraardsbergen, residents gather for the spring festival "Krakelingenfeesten", (Krakelingen festival) which combines a surreal combination of Pagan and Christian rituals. The towns people parade to the highest point in the village, where "worthies", including a Catholic priest, drink live fish swimming in wine, from a grail served by elders dressed as Druids. The "worthies" then throw biscuits to the crowd. The drinking of the live fish has become a controversial issue, with animal rights activists lobbying to have the traditional practice banned.
Working for the New York Times always provides for interesting assignments - and covering the Krakelingen festival was no exception. South Florida based professional photographer Jock Fistick, provides Editorial, Corporate, Commercial, Industrial & Portrait photography services worldwide.
