Culture
Essential elements in Limburgian culture are
- Music (most places have their own brass-band;
- Religion (predominantly Roman Catholic)
- Folklore (in especially the southern part of the province),
- Carnival,
- Sports, of which especially bicycle racing and soccer are most popular
- Art, (among others architecture).
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—Northrop Frye (b. 1912)
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