The Gilles of Binche parade in the early morning of the carnival event in Binche March 8, 2011. The Binche carnival, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage event, is the biggest and the liveliest such annual event in Belgium. Up to 1,000 Gilles parade in the city centre of Binche, wearing a red, yellow and black medieval costumes hung with bells and decorated with fluffy lace at the neck, wrists and ankles. [Photo/Agencies]

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