Carnaval is coming, Carnaval has arrived

wisepilgrim · Jan 23, 2024

The season of Carnaval is fast approaching, and in Galicia (where it is known as 'entroido') it has already begun. At least in the town of Xinzo de Limia on the Camino Sanabrés.

It is the earliest, and longest in europe and will last another 5 Sundays. This Sunday past they celebrated like they always do, with a flour fight. If you happened to pass through please accept my congratulations and apologies. At least it did not rain.

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Peterexpatkiwi · Jan 23, 2024

Darn, what a waste! If only they could get together with the town of Buñol. They'd be halfway towards making a heck of a lot of pizza!
Washed down with wine from Haro (yearly battle of the wine).
For dessert, Meringue, from the Meringue war, Vilanova i La Geltru.
Perhaps with a few of the grapes from the grape throwing festival in La Ramia.

The Spaniards are crazy. Good crazy but crazy nonetheless!

David Tallan · Jan 23, 2024

Peterexpatkiwi said:
Darn, what a waste! If only they could get together with the town of Buñol. They'd be halfway towards making a heck of a lot of pizza!
Washed down with wine from Haro (yearly battle of the wine).
For dessert, Meringue, from the Meringue war, Vilanova i La Geltru.
Perhaps with a few of the grapes from the grape throwing festival in La Ramia.

The Spaniards are crazy. Good crazy but crazy nonetheless!

I've been to Buñol for the tomato fight (with my teenage son in 2016 after our Camino and just before flying home). In 1990, when I was living in Madrid, I really wanted to go to Haro for the wine battle. I signed up for a bus tour that would take me there but it was canceled at the last minute. I was planning on wearing white clothes so I would have some nice purple clothes as a souvenir.

Kirkie · Jan 23, 2024

Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, whichever search tool or local experience you have, can enlighten you some more. A waste? Maybe yes, maybe no. Taken out of context, yes.
Customs.
Some have lost their meaning.
I am so glad that the Mediterraneans and other Europeans have kept the Carnaval dimension of the impending Lenten period...

SabsP · Jan 23, 2024

Kirkie said:
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, whichever search tool or local experience you have, can enlighten you some more. A waste? Maybe yes, maybe no. Taken out of context, yes.
Customs.
Some have lost their meaning.
I am so glad that the Mediterraneans and other Europeans have kept the Carnaval dimension of the impending Lenten period...

Indeed! Although some Belgian cities have their Carnaval parades even after Easter.

Carnaval /Carnival is basically a Christian tradition , happening before Ash Wednesday.