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The Meyboom is a folk tradition upheld by the Confrrie des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent, or the Brotherhood of the Companions of St. Lawrence. It is a procession through the streets, complete with brass band, giant puppets, and limitless tomfoolery.The procession must conclude with the planting of a Meyboom shrubbery at a particular location within 17 hours of the festival's commencement, or a curse descends upon the city of Brussels. The Festival of the Meyboom is one of Brussels' oldest folk traditions.
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