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=== Cwarmê ===
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The "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}", a Walloon word defining the Carnival of Malmedy, is the town's main festivity. Even though a part of the Malmedian culture is linked to the German culture,{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} the "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}" of Malmedy is actually a Walloon and Latin carnival.

The celebration takes place from [[Shrovetide|Shrove Friday]] to [[Shrove Tuesday]], 40 days before Easter. The "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}" Sunday is the most important day. For the tourist, it's the opportunity to see the old traditional costumes in the streets (2,500 people in costume). The "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}" is depicted as a "street carnival" and is not only a parade: people who are disguised pass through the crowd and perform amongst them.

Some traditional costumes at the "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}" of Malmedy<sup>[52]</sup>:
** The "{{lang|wa|Haguète}}" is the most beautiful and most famous traditional costume of the "{{lang|wa|Cwarmê}}". She has a great hat with multi-coloured feathers and uses a form of long wooden tongs to catch the foot of a spectator.
** The "{{lang|wa|Longuès-Brèsses}}" (Long-bras in French, Long-arms in English) is a type of clown with long arms. He uses his arms to catch a spectator's hat which he then puts on the head of another person.
** The "{{lang|wa|Long-Né}}" consists of a group of eight people, each wearing a long-nose mask, a traditional blue smock and a long red & white cap. The group chooses a spectator in the crowd whom they follow and imitate until he offers them some beverages.