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The Maca of Wavre
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Jeff S
September 29, 2024
Hiking
He who tries to climb the town hall, gives you luck if you dare to touch the poop... let's chat...
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Vincent Reboul
July 10, 2024
Cycling
This statue of a little boy with a mischievous face climbing the steps is Maca. It symbolizes the rebellious spirit of the Wavrians. Stroking his butt brings good luck.
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Katrien
March 13, 2022
Hiking
According to legend, the Maca, representative of the bourgeois of Wavre, chosen for his rebellious temperament, is delegated to the local lord in order to obtain more rights and freedoms for the city. An etymological explanation links the name "Maca" to the Walloon word meaning "hammer". The man is said to be stubborn as the tool that knocks to drive the nail in, and so in 1222 he managed to convince the Duke of Brabant to give the inhabitants the requested freedoms and in particular to encourage the development of local trade. to make possible.
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