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Walloons (/wɑːˈluːnz/; French: Wallons, IPA: [walɔ̃]; Walloon: Walons) are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive ethnic community within Belgium. Important historical and anthropological criteria (religion, language, traditions, folklore) bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants of the Walloon Region. They speak regional languages such as Walloon (with Picard in the West and Lorrain in the South). Walloons are the descendants of Gallo-Romans with Germanic Frankish admixture.
The term Walloon is derived from *walha, a Proto-Germanic term used to refer to Celtic and Latin speakers.
Walloon originated in Romance languages alongside other related terms, but it supplanted them. Its oldest written trace is found in Jean de Haynin's Mémoires de Jean, sire de Haynin et de Louvignies in 1465, where it refers to Roman populations of the Burgundian Netherlands. Its meaning narrowed yet again during the French and Dutch periods and, at Belgian independence, the term designated only Belgians speaking a Romance language (French, Walloon, Picard, etc.) The linguistic cleavage in the politics of Belgium adds a political content to "the emotional cultural, and linguistic concept". The words Walloon and Wallons can be seen in the book of Charles White, The Belgic Revolution (1835): "The restless Wallons, with that adventurous daring which is their historical characteristic, abandoned their occupations, and eagerly seizing the pike and the musket marched towards the centre of the commotion.". The Spanish terms of Walon and Walona from the 17th century referred to a Royal Guard Corps recruited in the Spanish Flanders. They were involved in many of the most significant battles of the Spanish Empire. The French word Wallons in English is also used in the Encyclopædia Britannica.
The Song may refer to:
Le Chant des Wallons (The Song of the Walloons) is the anthem of Wallonia (Belgium).
The original words, written in Walloon as Li Tchant des Walons by Théophile Bovy in 1900, were in 1901 set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.
When, on 15 July 1998, the Walloon Parliament approved a law defining the official symbols of the Walloon Region (a flag, anthem, and holiday), it was a French version of Li Tchant des Walons that was chosen. However, the lyrics adopted on that occasion are not a direct translation of the original: the number and order of verses differ, and they diverge significantly from the original Walloon text in places.
The original version in Walloon, here written in normalized orthography. (Normally only the first and third verses are sung.)
Did you know that the paternity of Swedish industry is attributed to the Walloons ? Anders Herou , President of the society of Swedish Walloons and ambassador of the brand Wallonia.be testifies . Renowned for their expertise in the field of steel, a thousand Walloons emigrated with their families in Sweden in the 17th century to work in the forges of Upland . These Wallooners , Walloons in Sweden , are still the pride of their hundreds of thousands of descendants.
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Emma and Auguste Hayot of Sturgeon Bay debate which of them is more Walloon. The couple is featured on the cover of a new book "The Walloons of Wisconsin." Video by Samantha Hernandez for the Door County Advocate.
A short film about how some swedes actually can call them for Walloons aswell. If you think "400 years ago, the Walloon genes are gone from the swedes" your wrong. Few swedes still got around 30 % wallongenes. Maybe even more, they don't look like swedes (still normal swedes don't see them as other ppl than swedes) Some of them don't even know they got walloon genes.
Li Tchant des Walons (Le chant des Wallons in French; The Song of the Walloons in English) is the anthem of Wallonia. The original words, written in Walloon as Li Tchant des Walons by Théophile Bovy in 1900, were in 1901 set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself as a "national" anthem for Wallonia. When, on 15 July 1998, the Walloon Parliament approved a law defining the official symbols of the Walloon Region (flag, anthem, and "national" day), it was a French version of Li Tchant des Walons that was chosen. However, the lyrics adopted on that occasion are not a direct translation of the original: the number and order of verses differ, and they diverg...
Fear of Walloons? Dude, I didn't even know what a Walloon was. I looked up a few phobias and bam. I find out people are afraid of Walloons. Fear of Walloons. That really takes the cake man. what a weird thing to fear. Anyway. if you have a fear of walloons then sorry for your hardship. If you don't have a fear of walloons enjoy the video. check for knives!!!
Le Chant des Wallons -- Since they rescued us Europeans from CETA, it's only fair to cheer a bit for the brave Walloons! :) You can download the tabs here: http://www.ukulele-arts.com/2016/10/27/the-song-of-the-walloons/?lang=en
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Now for our Europinion segment we go to Belgium. After the latest round of elections held there in June, negotiations on forming a Belgian government have stranded because of ongoing tensions between French speaking and Dutch speaking politicians. Some French-speaking Wallonian politicians have already stated that separating Belgium into an independent Flanders and Wallonia might be the only way to solve the problem. We went to the city of St. Truiden and asked people on the streets for their opinion. "I think that would be a good idea. Then all that fighting would be over." "I just read an article about it. I'm not in favor. I still feel Belgian." "It'll have its positive and negative sides for the Flemish, as well as for the people of Wallonia." "That's a good idea. They...
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