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The fire bull of Barrax

Barrax, La Mancha del Júcar-Centro, Albacete

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The fire bull of Barrax

Curiosity · Barrax, La Mancha del Júcar-Centro, Albacete

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The toro de fuego is a tradition found in many Spanish towns, in which a metal or wooden frame in the shape of a bull, loaded with pyrotechnic elements such as fountains, wheeled rockets, spark wheels and cannons, is carried at a run by one or two people as it chases and startles the crowd gathered in the streets and squares during the patronal festivities. In Barrax, a tradition introduced from Mexico in the early 19th century by a returning emigrant, this wooden frame loaded with fireworks is carried running through the streets of the town during its festivities.

Photo: Biriato1995 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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