Each year, the people of Valencia decide to spare one of the ninots from being set ablaze and burning down through popular vote. This ninot is called the ‘ninot indultat‘
during Las Fallas de Valencia, one person is chosen as the face and leading representation of the celebration. The woman recognised as the Queen of the Falla is called the Fallera Mayor.
The origin of Las Fallas de Valencia is a bit mysterious, but most consider the fires as an evolution of pagan rituals that celebrated the start of spring and the farming season.
Today, the people of Valencia are faithful to their traditions and continue to honour St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, in the only way that they know how.