Crossage in the town of Chievres [Image 5 of 13]

CHIEVRES AIR BASE, WALLONNE, RéGION (FR), BELGIUM

02.18.2015

Photo by Henri Cambier 

Training Support Activity Europe           

Olinthus Bright, U.S. family member of the Chievres/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) community participates in a traditional festivity in the town of Chièvres. This annual golf-like, medieval sport of “crossage”, takes place the day after Mardi Gras. Players drive a oak ball, called a “chôlette” (pronounced: show-let), with a wooden club, or “rabot” (pronounced: rah-bo), into metal kegs targets set up around town. Whenever a player is ready to swing, he yells: “Chôlette”. Chievres, Belgium, Feb. 18, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Henri Cambier/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.18.2015
• Date Posted: 02.23.2015 07:59
• Photo ID: 1781536
• VIRIN: 150218-A-HZ738-024
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 9.33 MB
• Location: CHIEVRES AIR BASE, WALLONNE, RéGION (FR), BE