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Rapa das Bestas

by Angel Torres Escalante

Spain

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Once a year, in some Galician villages, wild horses who live free in the mountain are gathered and led to an arena called "Curro". Even when the horses are not physically damaged, they suffer from great stress
Once a year, in some Galician villages, wild horses who live free in the mountain are gathered and led to an arena called "Curro". Even when the horses are not physically damaged, they suffer from great stress
Some of the villagers, called "Aloitadores", try to subdue the horses with they barehands, in this ancient tradition: Rapa das Bestas
Some of the villagers, called "Aloitadores", try to subdue the horses with they barehands, in this ancient tradition: Rapa das Bestas
In groups of three, the "Aloitadores" grab the head and the tail of the horse, and take it down
In groups of three, the "Aloitadores" grab the head and the tail of the horse, and take it down
The villagers proclaime that the objective is to cut the mane of the horses, in order to delouse them and avoid them to tangled with the bushes
The villagers proclaime that the objective is to cut the mane of the horses, in order to delouse them and avoid them to tangled with the bushes
This tradition has been passed on from generations, and still is a proof of the maturity of the young ones
This tradition has been passed on from generations, and still is a proof of the maturity of the young ones

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