ORIGIN OF THE FALLAS
The origin of las Fallas comes from the old carpenter's tradition who, when celebrating the arrival of spring on 19th March, used to burn pieces of wood (parots) that were used to prop up their lights during the winter.
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The falla is a monument made up of ninots (caricature pieces) created by local artists and craftspeople that provides a commentary on current social issues.
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Today, the word fallas has many different meanings: it may be used to refer to the festival itself, the fires that form part of the festival, the scenes that ...
The origin of the festivities of the Fallas goes back to the old traditions of the local carpenters, who burnt their old rubbish along with the wooden ...