Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is a festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador.
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Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is a festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador.
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02 · Where & name
Ecuador
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Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is a festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador.
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Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is a festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador. It is the most popular festival in the canton of Girón and is one of the most important festivals in Azuay Province.
The festival celebrates the Señor de las Aguas de Girón, an image of the crucified Christ that is located in Girón's church. The image is believed to bring rain; it is celebrated to bring blessings to agriculture and livestock. The origins of the festival are unclear. Some say that it is adapted from customs practiced by their ancestors, while others claim that it is a Spanish custom that combined with local influences.
The festival takes place around November, and the festival's length depends on the number of priostes (hosts), who provide the funds for the festival. In recent years, it has lasted six weeks. The priostes are generally Ecuadorian emigrants living in the United States and other countries. Each week, there is one primary prioste called the "Fiesta Alcalde" and two secondary hosts called the "Encierro Izquierdo" and the "Encierro Derecho".
The highlight of the festival are the corridas (runnings of the bulls) held each Saturday. Bulls are brought into a plaza and released, so that they can be chased and brought back to the plaza. Young people re-capture the animals, often by pulling on their tails, and bring the animals back to the plaza. Upon the bulls' return, one or more of the bulls is killed as a sacrifice.
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Fiesta de Toros del Señor de Girón is festival held each year in Girón, Ecuador, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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