Date: 24 January
Place: Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Spain
In the small town in north western Spain, Manganeses de la
Polvorosa, you will see an annual tradition festival named Goat tossing.
In this festival, a group of men threw a live goat from the window
of church with 50 feet high and below, many people were
catching the flying goat with a canvas sheet.
Many people in traditional dress wake up early to see
unusual events, No one knows and confirmed when and how this ceremony
started. but all of villagers believe there is a story behind this event.
There are some stories about this festival. One of them referred to
18th century when a priest donated his goat milk to a needy and poor
family, after a while, the goat fell from tower of church but the poor
villagers saved his goat miraculously with a blanket.
Another story was born when a wily goat went up to the belfry to
eat priest food but the goat was frightened of priest. Suddenly the goat fell
down and disappeared. it's not more important for death of this animal, if
the goat survives or not, the fiesta begins through small village.
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