The story behind the "het handje"
"Het Handje," meaning "the little hand" in Dutch was born from the legend of Brabo and Antigoon: to free up the city from the toll the sailors were required to pay to navigate on the Scheldt River, the soldier Brabo would have cut off the giant Antigoon's hand and threw it in the river. Thanks to this action, Antwerp began to prosper through its free trade. Today, "het handje" is declined in biscuits, chocolates, key chains, ...
