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Toro de fuego
A toro de fuego (lit. 'fire bull' or 'bull of fire'; Basque: zezensuzko) is a festive activity in Spain wherein a metal frame resembling a bull, with fireworks attached to it, is set alight, and then carried around town at night as though chasing people in the streets. Participants dodge the bull when it comes close, especially because the burning fireworks set off sparks that can cause small burns in people's skin or clothes. This activity is held in a number of Spanish towns during their local festivals. This custom may have originated to replace the Toro embolado, in which a real bull is involved.
A similar custom in Ecuador and other Latin American countries is known as "crazy cow" (Spanish: vaca loca).
The fire bull is a festival that consists of running a cart or structure made with a frame, that imitates the shape of a bull. The bull is built with a metal or wooden frame or frame so that it can be transported by one or two people. Fireworks are attached to the frame. According to local tradition, the bull can also be in the form of a cart, to which the pyrotechnics are added. The festivals take place during both the day or night.
The bull is widely used during local festivals in numerous towns in Spain and Some of these festivals have their origins in the 19th century. Fire bulls of are also part of the La Semana Grande festival of San Sebastián. Once the fireworks are lit, the fiery bull chases anyone gathered in the streets or squares, scaring them with different types of pyrotechnics In some years, San Sebastian may have as many as thirty bulls, each throwing 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) of sparks.
The fire bull is celebrated in numerous Spanish towns, such as Barrax, Bilbao, Candeleda (Ávila), Ciempozuelos (Madrid), Colombres (Asturias), Guadalajara, Haro (La Rioja), Madridejos (Toledo), Tocina (Seville), Valmojado (Toledo), Toro de fuego (Ayerbe) (Huesca) or Fuente de Pedro Naharro (Cuenca). Depending on the location, carts or frames carried by one or more people, with pyrotechnics, are used.
There is an average of one toro de fuego at each local festival. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior for 2003 concerning festejos, there would be 391 for the community of Andalusia, 1143 for the community of Aragon, 1552 for the community of Castilla–La Mancha, 1986 for the community of Castile and León, 54 for the community of Catalonia, 613 for the community of Extremadura. In total for all of Spain: 11,287.
This custom may have originated to replace the Toro embolado, in which a real bull is involved. In many communities in Spain, without the fire bull people feel that there would be no celebration.
This practice is also celebrated in the south of France, notably in Saint-Savin (Hautes-Pyrénées), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées), as well as in Crusnes (Meurthe-et-Moselle).
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Toro de fuego
A toro de fuego (lit. 'fire bull' or 'bull of fire'; Basque: zezensuzko) is a festive activity in Spain wherein a metal frame resembling a bull, with fireworks attached to it, is set alight, and then carried around town at night as though chasing people in the streets. Participants dodge the bull when it comes close, especially because the burning fireworks set off sparks that can cause small burns in people's skin or clothes. This activity is held in a number of Spanish towns during their local festivals. This custom may have originated to replace the Toro embolado, in which a real bull is involved.
A similar custom in Ecuador and other Latin American countries is known as "crazy cow" (Spanish: vaca loca).
The fire bull is a festival that consists of running a cart or structure made with a frame, that imitates the shape of a bull. The bull is built with a metal or wooden frame or frame so that it can be transported by one or two people. Fireworks are attached to the frame. According to local tradition, the bull can also be in the form of a cart, to which the pyrotechnics are added. The festivals take place during both the day or night.
The bull is widely used during local festivals in numerous towns in Spain and Some of these festivals have their origins in the 19th century. Fire bulls of are also part of the La Semana Grande festival of San Sebastián. Once the fireworks are lit, the fiery bull chases anyone gathered in the streets or squares, scaring them with different types of pyrotechnics In some years, San Sebastian may have as many as thirty bulls, each throwing 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) of sparks.
The fire bull is celebrated in numerous Spanish towns, such as Barrax, Bilbao, Candeleda (Ávila), Ciempozuelos (Madrid), Colombres (Asturias), Guadalajara, Haro (La Rioja), Madridejos (Toledo), Tocina (Seville), Valmojado (Toledo), Toro de fuego (Ayerbe) (Huesca) or Fuente de Pedro Naharro (Cuenca). Depending on the location, carts or frames carried by one or more people, with pyrotechnics, are used.
There is an average of one toro de fuego at each local festival. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior for 2003 concerning festejos, there would be 391 for the community of Andalusia, 1143 for the community of Aragon, 1552 for the community of Castilla–La Mancha, 1986 for the community of Castile and León, 54 for the community of Catalonia, 613 for the community of Extremadura. In total for all of Spain: 11,287.
This custom may have originated to replace the Toro embolado, in which a real bull is involved. In many communities in Spain, without the fire bull people feel that there would be no celebration.
This practice is also celebrated in the south of France, notably in Saint-Savin (Hautes-Pyrénées), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées), as well as in Crusnes (Meurthe-et-Moselle).
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