A traditional ritual celebrated on Three Kings’ Day, whose main character is the king, who is crowned every year and is responsible for visiting all the houses in the village distributing wine and lupin beans. In the center of the village, there is dancing and a bonfire is lit. No concelho de Mirandela a aldeia…

A masquerade held on St. Stephen’s Day, starring the Zangarrón, a character who roams the town whipping the residents and collecting donations from house to house. This collection is completed by other characters. El 26 de diciembre, san Esteban, aunque hay actos previos el 8 y el 25 de diciembre. El Zangarrón es el personaje…

A masquerade dedicated to Saint Stephen’s Day, featuring two main characters: the Tafarrón and the Madama. This pair collects alms in the morning and then performs the “venias,” which are three runs during the procession. La mascarada se celebra en varias jornadas, pero el día 26 de diciembre, san Esteban […] Hay actos los días…

A masquerade celebrated in the first days of the year, whose main character is the “Zangarrón.” This character roams the town’s streets asking for a Christmas gift, and is also present at mass before continuing his procession. Se celebra el día 1 y 6 de enero, aunque Rodríguez Pascual piensa que se pudo celebrar antiguamente…

A traditional carnival with various characteristic characters, one of which stands out: the Carnival Bull. The bull runs through the town’s streets, chasing the residents until it is killed by the bullfighter at the end of the festivities. El Toro de Carnaval se celebra en esta localidad el Domingo de Carnaval. Los personajes principales siempre…

A festival in honor of Saint Sebastian, in which his martyrdom is reenacted. Its main characters are the “carantoñas,” who accompany the saint during the procession, along with women dressed in regional costume. Reconocida como de Interés Turístico Nacional, tiene raíces profundas en la historia local y se considera una representación del martirio de San…

Traditional carnival in which its main mask, the “vergalleiro”, carrying a whip and a horn, walks through the streets of the town. El Vergalleiro es el gran protagonista del Carnaval de Sarreaus. Vestido con unas polainas negras, es inconfundible por la máscara hecha en papel, con dibujo de toro en el frontal y motivos celtas…

A traditional carnival in which the “Felipeiros,” characters with their faces covered and dressed in period clothing, are the main characters. One of the most important events is “el casamiento” O Entroido de Tourem comeza o Domingo Gordo, cunha disputa entre “Lages” e “Outeiro”, os barrios da aldea, competindo entre eles para ver cal das…

Traditional carnival in which its main character, the “Cabreiro”, goes out into the street where he performs a series of ritual dances. Durante el entroido se realiza un desfile de comparsas y carrozas por las calles de Mugueimes, con su posterior concurso de disfraces y cena popular. El traje de popular para esta festividad del…

A traditional carnival whose main characters are the “farrapeiros” (those in charge of creating chaos) and the “farrangalheiros”. The carnival culminates with the burning of a straw effigy. Dois ou três lugares contíguos juntavam-se, desdobrando-se a freguesia por vários grupos, que competiam e rivalizavam entre si. Durante o dia, de sábado a terça, esfarrapados e…