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Crowds throw turnips at the ‘Jarramplas’ during 'brutal but emotional' traditional Spanish festival
January 22, 2023 | 09:55 PM
In the town of Piornal in Spain, a centuries-old traditional festival has crowds throw turnips at the "Jarramplas," a man dressed in multicoloured garb and a pointy wooden headgear. According to tradition, Jarramplas represents a cattle rustler, but he also embodies evil and beating him symbolises the expulsion of everything bad. AFP
January 22, 2023 | 09:55 PM