The first carnival of the year in Spain is La Vijanera, which draws thousands of people to the Cantabrian town of Silió on the first Sunday in January. La Vijanera is also one of the earliest winter masquerades of pre-Roman origin that occur throughout northeastern Spain, and that celebrate the end of the winter and the cycle of change. This Sunday in Silió, more than 130 people came to participate in the rite - a very high figure considering that just a few years ago, there were fewer than 50...
La Vijanera: The First Carnival of the Year in Spain (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - 5 Jan 2015 23:38
The first carnival of the year in Spain is La Vijanera, which draws thousands of people to the Cantabrian town of Silió on the first Sunday in January. La Vijanera is also one of the earliest winter masquerades of pre-Roman origin that occur throughout northeastern Spain, and that celebrate the end of the winter and the cycle of change. This Sunday in Silió, more than 130 people came to participate in the rite - a very high figure considering that just a few years ago, there were fewer than 50...
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