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nazarenes

Festivals; Spanish festivals

Nazarenes are the different members of the penitential corporations who accompany the pasos or tronos during the Easter processions wearing the characteristic robe and conic hood. The colour, ...

The Momotxorro is a character of unknown origins in Alsasua’s carnival (Navarre, Spain), half man half bull. This character is related with violence, robbery and even ripe. The Momotxorros run along ...

Bous a la Mar

Festivals; Spanish festivals

A festival held annually in Spain. The name roughly translates to "Bulls to the Sea". In this festival, participants are tasked with getting a bull to jump into the sea. This is achieved by angering ...

spanish bull-fight

Festivals; Spanish festivals

Neither the English term nor the German (Stiergefecht) used to designate this popular diversion of the Spaniards, can be said to express adequately the essential idea of the Spanish corrida de toros.

toros

Festivals; Spanish festivals

Toros, literally ´bulls´ is a term popularly used for a variety of Spanish fiestas featuring these large animals in one way or other. The two main kinds are 1) Corrida de torros - taking place in ...

Running of the Bulls

Festivals; Spanish festivals

A practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls in a sectioned-off course through the town's streets. The most famous one is held during the seven-day festival of Sanfermines in ...