Experiences labelled with 'Rapa das Bestas'
Spain is a country with long ties to high energy animal traditions such as bullfighting. But it is also home to another lesser known event: horse wrestling. Travel to Spain's small village of Pontevedra in Sabucedo, and join locals as they herd horses down a mountain to a semi-round corral in town to be sheared and branded. This practice is known as "A Rapa das Bestas" (Cropping the Beasts). This Spanish festival is more than just a show of strength and courage. The Rapa das Bestas is done to pay homage to St. Laurence, whose intercession saved the town from a plague. According to the legend, two sisters fervently prayed to him to save the townspeople, and when he did, the sisters offered two fine ...
