"What You Don't Do ""What You Don't Do"" is a single by British recording artist Lianne La Havas. Released on 7 August 2015, the song peaked at No.69 on the Ultratip Belgium Flanders charts. Following the touring La Havas embarked on in order to promote her debut album ""Your Love Big Enough?"", she traveled to Jamaica along with her mother in order to regain connections with her roots. During her time in Jamaica La Havas played music for her family alongside dancehall and reggae producer Stephen McGregor (known under his production name Di Genius), who would later go on to"
"Walloons Walloons (; , ; ) are a Romance ethnic people native to Belgium, principally its southern region of Wallonia, who speak French and Walloon. Walloons are a distinctive ethnic community within Belgium. Important historical and anthropological criteria (religion, language, traditions, folklore) bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term is also extended to refer to the inhabitants of the Walloon region in general, regardless of ethnicity or descent. Besides French and Walloon, a minority of Walloons also speak various regional Romance languages and dialects such as Picard and Lorrain. Walloons are described as being descendants of Gallo-Romans"
"Even if they do not want them absolutely and immediately (10 July 2008, official speech for the Flanders' national holiday). The Manifesto for Walloon culture in 1983 was a major event of the History of Wallonia quoted in the important books about the region's history. This list includes people from the region before it became known as Wallonia. Walloons Walloons (; , ; ) are a Romance ethnic people native to Belgium, principally its southern region of Wallonia, who speak French and Walloon. Walloons are a distinctive ethnic community within Belgium. Important historical and anthropological criteria (religion, language, traditions, folklore)"
"same language, similar or identical customs and (though only with the southern part of today's Netherlands) traditional religion with the Dutch. However, the popular perception of being a single polity varies greatly, depending on subject matter, locality and personal background. Generally, Flemings will seldom identify themselves as being Dutch and vice versa, especially on a national level. Walloons are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium, important historical and anthropological criteria (religion, language, traditions, folklore) bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants"
"Flag of Wallonia The flag of Wallonia is a sub-national flag in Belgium that represents the Walloon Region and French Community. Designed in 1913, the flag depicts a red rooster, commonly known as the ""bold rooster"" () or ""Walloon rooster"" (), on a yellow field. The red and yellow coloring is historically associated with the city of Liège. The flag's association with Wallonia also mean that it is commonly used by the Walloon Movement. The flag was created in 1913, based on a painting by Pierre Paulus On 3 July 1991, the French Community adopted by decree the Walloon Flag"
"History of Wallonia The history of Wallonia, from prehistoric times to the present day, is that of a territory which, since 1970, has approximately coincided with the territory of Wallonia, a federated component of Belgium, which also includes the smaller German-speaking Community of Belgium (73,000 inhabitants). Wallonia is the name colloquially given to the Walloon Region. The French word ""Wallonie"" comes from the term ""Wallon"", itself coming from ""Walh"". ""Walh"" is a very old Germanic word used to refer to a speaker of Celtic or Latin (cf. ""Wales""). , the largest find of the fossilised remains of Iguanodon to date"
"Wallonia Wallonia ( , , , , , ) is a region of Belgium. As the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking, and accounts for 55% of the territory of Belgium, and a third of its population. The Walloon Region was not merged with the French Community of Belgium which is the political entity that is responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education; the French Community of Belgium therefore encompasses both Wallonia and the majority French-Speaking Brussels-Capital Region. The German-speaking minority in the east of Wallonia results from WWI and the subsequent annexation of three"
"Walloon language Walloon ("""" in Walloon) is a Romance language that is spoken in much of Wallonia in Belgium, in some villages of Northern France (near Givet) and in the northeast part of Wisconsin until the mid 20th century and in some parts of Canada. It belongs to the ""langue d'oïl"" language family, whose most prominent member is the French language. The historical background of its formation was the territorial extension since 980 of the Principality of Liège to the south and west. Despite its rich literature, beginning anonymously in the 16th century and with well-known authors since 1756, the"
"it Wallonia, and it is commonly called Wallonia. Preceding 1 April 2010, when the renaming came into effect, Wallonia would sometimes refer to the territory governed by the Walloon Region, whereas ""Walloon Region"" referred specifically to the government. In practice, the difference between the two terms is small and what is meant is usually clear, based on context. The root of the word Wallonia, like the words Wales, Cornwall and Wallachia, is the Germanic word Walha, meaning ""the strangers"". Wallonia is named after the Walloons, the population of the Burgundian Netherlands speaking Romance languages. In Middle Dutch (and French), the"
"of life. Nowadays, the popular nickname ""Gaulois"", ""Gaulish people"", is very often used to mean 'stock French people' to make the difference with the descendants of foreigners in France. Walloons occasionally characterise themselves as ""Celts"", mainly in opposition to the ""Teutonic"" Flemish and ""Latin"" French identities. Others think they are Belgian, that is to say Germano-Celtic people different from the Gaulish-Celtic French. The ethnonym ""Walloon"" derives from a Germanic word meaning ""foreign"", cognate with the words ""Welsh"" and ""Vlach"". The name of Belgium, home country of the Walloon people, is cognate with the Celtic tribal names Belgae and (possibly) the"
"and worldwide, according to the Union Wallonne des Entreprises, for instance in glass production, lime and limestone production, cyclotrons, and the aviation industry. The Manifesto for Walloon culture published in 1983 is also an important event in Walloon history. History of Wallonia The history of Wallonia, from prehistoric times to the present day, is that of a territory which, since 1970, has approximately coincided with the territory of Wallonia, a federated component of Belgium, which also includes the smaller German-speaking Community of Belgium (73,000 inhabitants). Wallonia is the name colloquially given to the Walloon Region. The French word ""Wallonie"" comes"
"Walloon Guards The Walloon Guards (""Gardes Wallonnes""; in Spanish, ""Guardia Valona"") were an infantry corps recruited for the Spanish Army in the region now known as Belgium, mainly from Catholic Wallonia. As foreign troops without direct ties amongst the Spanish population, the Walloons were often tasked with the maintenance of public order, eventually being incorporated as a regiment of the Spanish Royal Guard. The Walloon Guards were first raised at a time when the Low Countries were under the Spanish Crown as the Spanish Netherlands. ""Walloons"" was the German (""walah"") name for their romanized neighbors. Initially Walloon line infantry regiments"
"Walloon part of Belgium, Brussels and northern France. Croustillons are deep fried dough balls served hot and liberally sprinkled with powdered sugar. They are usually served in a paper cone with a little plastic fork to eat them with. They are typically found at fairgrounds in Belgium and in Lille, France. Since 1993 Dutch newspaper ""Algemeen Dagblad"" has held an annual highly publicized ""oliebollentest"" at the end of each year. In 2012, the bakery of Willy Olink from Maarssen won the test. In 2013 Richard Visser won the test for the ninth time in twenty years which is currently the"
"singer in Walloon in present-day Wallonia is William Dunker ( 15 March 1959). Walloon language Walloon ("""" in Walloon) is a Romance language that is spoken in much of Wallonia in Belgium, in some villages of Northern France (near Givet) and in the northeast part of Wisconsin until the mid 20th century and in some parts of Canada. It belongs to the ""langue d'oïl"" language family, whose most prominent member is the French language. The historical background of its formation was the territorial extension since 980 of the Principality of Liège to the south and west. Despite its rich literature,"
"as its symbol, confirming an older decree from the former French Cultural Community of Belgium on 20 July 1975. On 15 July 1998, the Walloon Flag was officially recognised as the Flag of Wallonia by the Walloon Region. Flag of Wallonia The flag of Wallonia is a sub-national flag in Belgium that represents the Walloon Region and French Community. Designed in 1913, the flag depicts a red rooster, commonly known as the ""bold rooster"" () or ""Walloon rooster"" (), on a yellow field. The red and yellow coloring is historically associated with the city of Liège. The flag's association with"
"Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant (, Dutch: , ) is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region) and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut (Wallonia). Its capital is Wavre. The provincial population was recorded at 347,423 in January 1999, giving a population density of 318 inhabitants / km². ""Walloon"" in ""Walloon Brabant"" is likely one of the first uses of the word. Louis de Haynin wrote ""Belgium is a great country between France, Germany and the North Sea (...). This country is divided in two regions, Flanders"
"Le Chant des Wallons Le Chant des Wallons ""(The Song of the Walloons)"" is the anthem of Wallonia (Belgium). The original words, written in Walloon as ""Li Tchant des Walons"" by Théophile Bovy in 1900, were in 1901 set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a ""national"" anthem for Wallonia. When, on 15 July 1998, the Walloon Parliament approved a law defining the official symbols of the Walloon Region (a flag, anthem, and holiday), it was"
"its head André Renard who ally Walloon Movement claims and workers' claims. Gilson Act of 8 November 1962 and the transfer of Fourons (Voeren in Dutch) from Province of Liege to Province of Limburg resulted in political and linguistic strife with some violence during the 1970s and 1980s. The Fourons are still considered by walloon activists as a part of Wallonia occupied by Flanders, for example Walloon Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe during a speech in 2001 described Wallonia 'from Fourons to Mouscron, from Nivelles to Arlon' and he also proposed in 2006 a Walloon constitution with a bi-regional status for"
"to become civil servants. Walloon ancestry is traceable through Walloon surnames. Some people of Walloon descent belong to the ""Sällskapet Vallonättlingar"" (Society of Walloon Descendants). A 1786 history of the Netherlands noted, ""[The] Haynault and Namur, with Artois, now no longer an Austrian Province, compose the Walloon country. The Walloon name and language are also extended into the adjacent districts of the neighbouring Provinces. A large part of Brabant, where that Province borders on Haynault and Namur, is named Walloon Brabant. The affinity of language seems also on some occasions to have wrought a nearer relation."" The Belgian revolution was"
"Walloons in the Netherlands The history and presence of the Walloon people, i.e. francophone Belgians, in the Netherlands goes back to the foundation process of the Dutch state. Even more so, the region now known as Wallonia was part of the historical Southern Netherlands, a region now divided between the Netherlands, Belgium and the French Nord-Pas-de-Calais. However, even after the foundation of the previously mentioned nations cross-border migration continued towards the Netherlands. Particularly, this was the case in the border area now of the Netherlands (Limburg province), Belgium (Limburg and Liège provinces) and Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia). In 1840, 10 years"
"Walloon, Queensland Walloon is a town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Walloon had a population of 1,548 people. The origin of the suburb name is thought to refer to the French-speaking area of southern Belgium known as Wallonia. Walloon State School opened in 1877. On Saturday 21 April 1891, sisters Bridget Kate and Mary Jane Broderick (aged 9 and 6 respectively) were drowned in a waterhole near their home in Walloon. Poet Henry Lawson wrote a poem called ""The Babies of Walloon"" based on their deaths. In 2006, a sculpture depicting the"
"measures to support those varieties. Walloon is the historical language of southern Belgium, and most of the areas where French is now spoken were Walloon-speaking. It is also the traditional national language of the Walloons. Though it has been recognized, like other vernaculars in Belgium, since 1990, it is mainly spoken by older people, though younger Walloons may claim some knowledge. It is mainly used in rural regions, and is used in theaters and literature, though not in schools. Another language related to French, and a historic language of the region, Picard, was recognized by the government of the French"
"of Namur, the Hainaut, the Limbourg, the pays de Liège and even the Luxembourg"" For Félix Rousseau, Walloon country is, after ""le Roman pays"" the old name of the country of the Walloons and the nickname ""Romande"" was commonly used to describe Walloons until the late 19th century. The term """"state reform"""" in the Belgian context indicates a process towards finding constitutional and legal solutions for the problems and tensions among the different segments of the Belgian population, mostly Dutch-speakers of Flanders and French-speakers of Wallonia. In general, Belgium evolved from a unitary state to a federal state with communities,"
"of the Spanish Empire. The French word ""Wallons"" in English is also used in the ""Encyclopædia Britannica"". Albert Henry wrote that although in 1988 the word ""Walloon"" evoked a constitutional reality, it originally referred to Roman populations of the Burgundian Netherlands and was also used to designate a territory by the terms ""provinces wallonnes"" or Walloon country (Pays wallon), from the 16th century to the Belgian revolution, and later Wallonia. The term 'Walloon country' was also used in Dutch viz. ""Walsch land"". The term existed also in German, perhaps ""Wulland"" in Hans Heyst's book (1571) where ""Wulland"" is translated by"
"federal state made up of three communities and three regions, with Wallonia being represented by the Walloon Region and its two language communities. The directly elected Walloon Parliament was created in June 1995, replacing the ""Conseil régional wallon"" (Regional Council of Wallonia). The first Council had sat on 15 October 1980 and was composed of members of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the Belgian Senate elected in Wallonia. The first appearance of the French word ""Wallonie"" as a reference to the romance world as opposed to Germany is said to date from 1842. Two years later, it was first"
"Wallonia in English (1814). In German it is however generally ""Wallonenland"" : ""Le païs de Valons, Belgolalia, Wallonenland, in ""Le Grand Dictionnaire Royal"" Augsbourg, 1767""; ""The name of the churches' consecration is in Touraine ""assemblées"", in Brittany ""pardons"", in the northern Departments sometimes ""kermesses"", sometimes as in the Walloon country, ""ducasses"" (from dedicatio) "" In English, it is Walloon country (see further James Shaw). In French (and France (Wand)), it is ""le Pays wallon"": ""The Walloon country included the greatest part of to-day's Belgium, the Province of Flandre orientale, the Province of Flandre occidentale both named ""Flandre wallonne"", the Province"
"Belgians Belgians (, , ) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct ethnic groups or ""communities"" ( or ) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch and Walloons in Wallonia who speak French or Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the United States, Canada, France and Netherlands. The 1830 revolution led to"
"with the Flanders Investment and Trade brought a delegation of 30 companies to Astana and Almaty, two largest cities in Kazakhstan. Wallonia Wallonia ( , , , , , ) is a region of Belgium. As the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking, and accounts for 55% of the territory of Belgium, and a third of its population. The Walloon Region was not merged with the French Community of Belgium which is the political entity that is responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education; the French Community of Belgium therefore encompasses both Wallonia and the"
"is relatively flat and agriculturally fertile. In the south-east lie the Ardennes, hilly and sparsely populated. Wallonia borders Flanders and the Netherlands (Limburg) in the north, France (Grand Est and Hauts-de-France) to the south and west, and Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate) and Luxembourg (Capellen, Clervaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Redange and Wiltz) to the east. Wallonia has been a member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie since 1980. The term ""Wallonia"" can mean slightly different things in different contexts. One of the three federal regions of Belgium is still constitutionally defined as the Walloon Region, but the region's government has renamed"
"for Wallonia, ""Walloon Forever"" (), and a cry, ""Liberty"" (). In 1998, the Walloon Parliament made all these symbols official except the motto and the cry. In 2016, 68% of residents of Wallonia declared themselves Catholics, 21% were practising Catholics and 47% were non-practising Catholics, 3% were Muslim, 3% were Protestant Christian, 1% were of an other religion and 25% were non religious. French is the major language spoken in Wallonia. German is spoken in the German-speaking Community of Belgium, in the east. Belgian French is rather similar to that spoken in France, with slight differences in pronunciation and some"
"term Walloons also included the French-speaking population of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège or the whole population of the Romanic sprachraum within the medieval Low Countries. Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 57 BC. The Low Countries became part of the larger Gallia Belgica province which originally stretched from southwestern Germany to Normandy and the southern part of the Netherlands. The population of this territory was Celtic with a Germanic influence which was stronger in the north than in the south of the province. Gallia Belgica became progressively romanized. The ancestors of the Walloons became Gallo-Romans and were called the ""Walha"" by"
"with Germanic Frankish admixture, in this regard similar to the French. The term ""Walloon"" is derived from ""*walha"", a Proto-Germanic term used to refer to Celtic and Latin speakers. ""Walloon"" originated in Romance languages alongside other related terms, but it supplanted them. Its oldest written trace is found in Jean de Haynin's ""Mémoires de Jean, sire de Haynin et de Louvignies"" in 1465, where it refers to Roman populations of the Burgundian Netherlands. Its meaning narrowed yet again during the French and Dutch periods and, at Belgian independence, the term designated only Belgians speaking a Romance language (French, Walloon, Picard,"
"political majority in Parliament. The Government numbers nine members with the president. Each member is called a ""Walloon minister"". The head of the Government is called the Minister-President of Wallonia. The coalition government for the 2014–2019 legislature was a center-left coalition PS-cdH until July 28 when it was replaced by a center-left coalition MR-cdH, and the current Minister-President is Willy Borsus. ""From 1831, the year of Belgium's independence, until the federalization of the country in 1970, Wallonia has increasingly asserted itself as a region in its own right."" Following several state reforms, especially the 1993 state reform, Belgium became a"