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An annual Village Festival where the feet of the horses in the sea are "washed". The villages on the west side of the island ' Schouwen-Duiveland ' all have their own Straô celebration. Eight weeks before Easter is the first village Renesse's turn. The week after, then follows Burgh-haamstede, Noordwelle, Scharendijke, ellemeet and last Serooskerke. A number of Saturdays in a row is the Straô Festival on the Kop van Schouwen.

Although this party a very local issue is increasingly participated by visitors (with their horses) from afar, even from abroad. An important contribution to the sometimes very large group of horses is provided by a number of enthusiastic drivers of real Zeeland workhorses.

These huge animals that can weigh up to 1000 kg give the straô an authentic look.

 

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