The end of the carnival festival was marked last night with the traditional burying of the sardine...(a very strange custom!!) This involves a large model of a sardine in a coffin carried through the streets of Lloret towards the Town Hall after which its placed on a fire on the beach. Wailing mourners follow the fish to its final resting place, they are then treated to a funeral meal of fish, chick peas and the usual accompaniment to any meal here....lots of wine! The food is kindly donated by the Xino Xano walking group.
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| Preparing the food |
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| The official mourners! |
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| The 'sardine' arrives in a horse drawn carriage. |
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| The service |
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| The end of the carnival!! |
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