Namur stilt jousting
Tradition of the city of Namur, Belgium
那慕尔高跷格斗
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Type
- stilt walking, combat sport, type of sport
Stilt jousting is a 600-year-old tradition of the city of Namur, Belgium, in which teams of costumed stilt wearers attempt to knock each other to the ground.
The stilt walkers are divided in two teams; the "Mélans" jousting on yellow and black stilts, who represent the old city, and the "Avresses" on red and white stilts, representing the new city and the suburbs.
Both teams use jousting stilts, a type of stilts developed in Namur. A jouster's aim is to bring down all the jousters from the other team. (A fallen player cannot get back onto their stilts.)
In 2021, UNESCO officially recognised the tradition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3577413 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.