The Spanish Version of 'God-roaming'

However, on the other end of the mainland, Valencia in the east of Spain has its own 'God-roaming' - the Las Fallas Festival. 🔥The origin of the Las Fallas Festival dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time, carpenters would hang special wooden boards to support candles while working during the winter. 🔥As spring approached, carpenters no longer needed to work in the long winter nights, and these pieces of wood would be burned to celebrate the arrival of spring. 🔥Over time, they added rags and old clothes during the burning, and the flames gradually took on a "human-like" appearance, evolving into today's Ninot puppets. Scenes built up by these Ninot puppets are called Fallas. 🎊Traditional Fallas often draw on fairy tales or folktales, with delicate facial features and lifelike expressions. Additionally, historical and political themes are also common in Fallas, where people can "burn the king" or "burn the president". 🎊Like 'God-roaming', starting from the end of February, Fallas as tall as buildings will appear in various neighborhoods, and the entire process of the Fallas celebration can be described as "extremely crazy". 📯Every morning at 8 o'clock, you will definitely be awakened by the brass bands marching along the streets, accompanied by the loud sound of firecrackers and the roar of car alarms. This is called "La Despertà" (awakening), which will last from March 1st until the end of the Las Fallas Festival. Brass music and explosions can last all day! 🧨Every afternoon at 2 o'clock, there will be a fireworks show in the city square. Colorful fireworks soar into the sky, and a few minutes of intense explosions fill the entire space with the smell of gunpowder. Pregnant women are prohibited from attending, and every year there are injuries or fainting. At the moment of the explosion, the ground under your feet is shaking, your head spins uncontrollably, and adrenaline has never surged so fast! 🎆On March 19th, it is the "day of burning". Except for the "best Falla" voted by the public, all the remaining Ninot puppets will be equipped with fireworks, waiting for the final ceremony. 🎆Starting at 8 pm, the street lights are turned off, and firefighters are in place. Fallas, which cost nearly a million euros and took months to carefully create, are set on fire together, illuminating the entire city as if it were daylight. In the raging flames, the statues turn to ashes. At this moment, you can clearly feel that this is a grand fire feast, awakening the entire city from the cold winter. 🎆Although the burning that lasts for several hours can make people feel short of breath, facing the raging fire, a sense of sanctity arises spontaneously. This is the human instinct for fire, from Prometheus to the present. This is the fire that symbolizes hope and rebirth. The long winter will eventually end, and the brilliant spring will finally come! If you miss March, don't worry. If you have the opportunity to go to Valencia, be sure to visit the Las Fallas Museum. The "best Fallas" of previous years are preserved here, and you can also learn about the history of the Las Fallas Festival. #LasFallasFestival #SpanishLasFallas #TravelInSpain #LifeInSpain #TakeASpringStroll