Dancing Procession Of Echternach (1924)

Luxembourg.



Title: "The Dancing PROCESSION of ECHTERNACH. Three steps forward - three steps backward - the whole population dances to Church so that Saint Willibrord will cure their lambs suffering from St. Vitus Dance!"



High angled shot of men in religious robes processing down a crowd lined street, two men carry a religious banner. M/S, looking over the heads of the crowd, of a procession of dancers. High angled shot of a crowd of young men jigging down the street. M/S of lots of boys jigging on the spot. High angled shot of the boys jigging down the street away from the camera, they hold handkerchiefs between them. M/S of an old man with a base drum banging a beat for a crowd of women and girls to dance to. High angled shot of men and women of all ages hopping and bouncing down the street.
FILM ID:344.11

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