PASSION CONNECTS
The young people featured in this book are eager to share their passion for their intangible heritage with you. The book shows that many young people are wholeheartedly dedicated to their traditions, and it also highlights that they are modern young individuals, actively engaged in life.
They often mention camaraderie, togetherness, and collaboration as the highlights. Traditions connect people. In flower parades and dragon slaying, entire villages are involved. Together, the residents work to create something truly beautiful. From young to old, everyone participates. This is what makes such a tradition a recurring highlight. The Queen of the summer carnival is made happiest by dancing together. The participants of the Varsity often meet their partner while rowing. The winner of the sausage race is a hero in Boxmeer for the rest of their life.
More than forty traditions are covered. From flower parades to the Poaskearls of Ootmarsum, and from shooting with carbid to clog making. If one thing is clear, it is that traditions are alive, especially among young people.
