Folklore

Through the persons, they learn know have Noord-Holland the inhabitants of Noord-Holland so its characteristic uses.

Noord-Holland to a typical part of the Netherlands, that can transfer one again and again in astonishment, makes the traditional dress in Volendam, signs, the ritual urn the cheese market in Alkmaar, the age old uses on the cattle markets, everything this.

But in contrast too many other touristischen zones of the world hal Noord-Holland its folklore not the cliches of the tourism subordinated and adapted.

 To be sure many organizations are carried out only yet for the Touristen, but they find yet just as stalt as well as earlier. Exaggerations do not belong now once to the traits of the north Dutchman.

The soberness lends is the folklores Noord-Hollands something trusted, it real.

You do not try painted to imitate therefore in the cattle market in Purmerend, certain gestures the hand, for yet before you accommodate yourself, you bought a cow.

So also the folkloristische play of the cheese market in Alkmaar is the opening ceremony for the correct cheese market.

People uses hear existing in the winter not up.

 For this reason in Noord-Holland during the total year, folkloristische organizations take place. There are the cattle markets in Purmerend and Schagen to each season.

Already middle Feëf-tlar begins the Hollands Flower Festival that in the March the flowerbulb shów and spring fair in Breezand follow.

During the in the summer a multitude is organized by organizations, like that the Westfriesische olklore-move and - dance in Schagen, the harbor festivals in Hoorn, the art and arts and crafts market in Spaarndam, the Jutters markets in the Helder and naturally the cheese markets of Alkmaar, Edam and urmerend.

To the tradition of Noord-Holland simultaneously that belong 'Lammetjestochf (a lambs market) on Texel, that 'Hippofeesten' (horseman festival) of Wieringen, that '' of Monnickendam, the art market in mountains and the year festival of the Zaanse Schans to Gouwzeemarkt.

If you would like to learn more over the people cultivation NoordHollands, a visit of muse corresponding of the region is worthwhile.

We name deputy only the city and homeland museum Hans Brinker in Alkmaar, the Volendams-museum, the west frieze-museum, the Marker-museum, the Zuiderzee- museum and the Zaanse Schans.

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