Mettekoe

Mettekoe was built in Petit-Enghien, Belgium on 23 August 2022 and introduced to the public on 18 September 2022. The figure was created and is maintained in a local, contemporary context as the mascot of the charitable association 'Les Amis de Mettekoe'; volunteers around that association organize events and care for the giant. The figure has also been engaged by the contemporary art collective Petticoat Government and was invited to represent Belgium at the Venice Biennale (scheduled for 2024) as part of that collective's activities.

Sources categorize Mettekoe as a processional giant constructed in Petit-Enghien but do not provide detailed physical description (size, materials, costume, facial features). The name 'Mettekoe' is recorded as translating to 'monkey' in the Enghiennois dialect, but no source in this dataset supplies confirmation of a visual monkey motif or other specific iconography.

Mettekoe has no documented supernatural abilities in the available sources. Its documented functions are civic and performative: it serves as the mascot of 'Les Amis de Mettekoe', is used by volunteers to organize public events such as gatherings of giants and concerts, is employed for charitable fundraising and awareness-raising for orangutan protection, and has been invited to participate in international contemporary art representation (Venice Biennale).