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The Mayos of Buenache de Alarcón

Buenache de Alarcón, La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca

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The Mayos of Buenache de Alarcón

Activity · Buenache de Alarcón, La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca

Image of Buenache de Alarcón, not of the place itself.

The Mayos of Buenache de Alarcón (La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca) are a long-standing tradition held every 30 April at midnight: the young men go around the village singing verses dedicated to the young women of the place, mentioning their boyfriends, suitors or sweethearts.

Noche del 30 de abril

Photo: Resped (CC BY-SA 2.5)

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