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Fragrant with rosewater and nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, kleicha speak to Iraqi heritage and holiday customs.
What inspired Catalans to dance with heavy, fire-breathing beasts on their backs? And why a ferret?
“If the carpet falls and covers her head and face, like a veil, within the next year or so she will get married.”
It’s one thing to watch the Torches from the Pyrenees on video. It’s another to witness the spectacle in person.
The mock wedding combined a mélange of rituals accompanied by music, dance, and a narration that revealed a world of symbolism.
Food and drink play a fundamental role in the festive events in Mieres, Catalonia, creating and sustaining social interaction and rebuilding a sense of community.
Each summer solstice in the village of Isil, community members carry torches down the mountainside, creating a serpentine ribbon of fire.
Belonging to a human tower building team is more than a hobby—it’s a way of life.
Until you hear the beat of the drums and feel the heat of the fire in person, it is difficult to understand the power of the Patum de Berga.
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