One of the town s men risks his life by cutting the rope and releasing the bull. Then the bravest allow themselves to be chased. When five bonfires lit in memory of the town s five patron saints go out, the bull is returned to its enclosure. The sculptures are delivered to the city s main Cathedral amid a huge chorus singing flamenco songs. In the other hands, people of Marela, in the South Eastern Mureva region, hold on Easter parade in honour of the saints.
Men dress up in dark blue robes and conical hats.
Their concealed pockets bulge with lollies, which they distribute during the procession. When the singing and drumming stop, they form line and begin to play their long trumpets, in a light-hearted, almost mocking way. These extraordinary instruments are only played on holy days. It s actually a rare experience. At the end of the grape-picking season in the wine district of La Rioja, men from vineyards like to celebrate their bounty.