Le Bitu is a book which compiles a register of numerous commercium songs. As an important part of

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folklore, it is considered a must-have for students who want to be involved in societies in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Le Bitu was revived as the ''Petit Bitu'' in the 80's by Pierre-Noël "Pernod" Boonen and Michel "Mamelle" Henry de Generet, who allegedly spent nights printing the first versions on

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s. Nowadays, a society of

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, the Academicus Sanctae Barbae Ordo, manages the

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of what is now known as the ''Bitu Magnifique''. Known as ''Le Petit Bitu'' at the University of Louvain, the students of the University of Liège read the same book, there known as ''Le Petit Bitu Illustré'' Its Flemish equivalent is the

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External links

Le Bitu Magnifique official website
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