Thank you for the information, sierradane. :)

Now I know what "Giants of the North" refers to.

From what I read on the translated page, it sounds like certain regions of France and various other European countries treat these giant statues/dolls as real "people."  They use them in their carnivals and take them through "a day in the life" sort of thing.  They have the male and female giants marry, have children, etc. 

Excerpt from a blog site by an American who now lives in France: 

"Here in the North of France, carnival season is when the giants wake up. Each town in the North has its own giant who leads the carnival parade." 

Translated excerpt from the info you sent me: 

"In the folklore of the North of France and Belgium, the giant is a gigantic figure which represents a fictitious or real being."  "Created by a group of people who share common values, the giant is a major symbol of the collective identity. Carried by one or more people, it only moves, in couple, or family, at the time of her feastday. Indeed, each giant has his day out: the carrier gives him life, the fact then of dancing, of kissing a giantess, of greeting crowd…"  "Each giant has his history, the giant is born, is baptized, marries and has children..."

I found this rather interesting as I had no idea there was this kind of culture surrounding these giant figures.

Anyway, if anyone wants to find out a bit more about this interesting subject, I would recommend searching the 'net.

Thank you again, sierradane. :)