Extreme! Penetrating Fire Equestrian Festival in Spain
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Every January, the Christians in Spain celebrate Saint Anthony is known as the patron saint of animals. Interestingly, people in the village of San Bartolomeo de Pinares celebrate the Festival of Luminarias unique.
DetikTravel reported by AFP on Wednesday (01/20/2016) villagers celebrated by riding a horse and broke through a burning fire. Although extreme, the tradition has lasted more than 500 years ago.
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So before the horse rider in action, the fire will be put out of straw and wood were piled and burned. Once the fire is lit, then the viewer riding and the fire broke through with courage.
Equestrian tradition through fire usually performed on the day before the feast of St. Anthony, which in the evening until midnight. After that, then the show continued with a party and celebration until dawn.
On the uniqueness of the festival, many tourists who come to the village of San Bartolomeo de Pinares in Spain to watch. Usually the audience who came to see from a distance while wearing a mask.
For this year, the Festival Luminarias already underway on Sunday (16/1). If you want to watch, a traveler needs to come to San Bartolomeo de Pinares in Spain which is about 100 km from the capital Madrid next year.
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Source: detiktravel
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