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Men dressed in sheepskin costumes have a rest during a carnival
celebration as they march to the village of Ituren in northern Spain,
Monday.
The tradition is to march through the village every year in a ritual to
purify the harvest land from evil spirits and to welcome the coming Spring.
Why they walk in relative safety on the serene streets of downtown
Ituren is a question that has puzzled sociologists and anthropologists
for decades.
When asked, the men of Iturene state, "cuz that's where the booze is".
For the curious, here's what the bravaduras looked like photographically.
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celebration as they march to the village of Ituren in northern Spain,
Monday.
The tradition is to march through the village every year in a ritual to
purify the harvest land from evil spirits and to welcome the coming Spring.
Why they walk in relative safety on the serene streets of downtown
Ituren is a question that has puzzled sociologists and anthropologists
for decades.
When asked, the men of Iturene state, "cuz that's where the booze is".
For the curious, here's what the bravaduras looked like photographically.
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-207_162-10002335.html?tag=galleryscroller