Carnival of Binche: Intangible but the oranges are tangible

On watching the Carnival of Binche…

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Ash Wednesday cometh

Giles: It’s an intangible world heritage event, you know.

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Gustav: Looks pretty tangible to me. I mean, you see and hear the drums and the dancing. And when they throw the oranges, gee, you feel them hit you.

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Giles: Tangerines? What intangible means is an activity which is somewhat abstract. A carnival is not precisely definable or measurable.

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Gustav: So what is it that epitomizes the carnival: the peacock hats or the wax masks? The glasses perhaps?

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Giles: Perhaps it is the carnival’s roots in the 14^th century. Its age, its roots, the costuming, the music, make it mysterious.

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Voice-over

The Carnival of Binche is celebrated each year in Binche, Belgium during three days preceding Ash Wednesday. It is recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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