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Correfoc
Correfocs ( ); literally in English "fire-runs") are an element of many Valencian and Catalan festivals in which a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks fixed on devil's pitchforks or strung above the route. Some groups have beasts like dragons or giants . The spectators that participate dress with hats and handkerchiefs to protect themselves against burns or smoke as attempt to get as close as possible to the devils, running with the fire. Other spectators will watch from "safe" distances, rapidly retreating as necessary. A correfoc is different from a parade or a procession. The correfoc is faster and can be very intense, and the parade is slower and usually without participation of the people. The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In other ones, like in Sitges, it is common for the crowd to run through narrow streets or squares filled with fireworks. Correfocs are usually run during Catalan local festivals, like La Mercè in Barcelona, the Santa Tecla Festival in Tarragona and the Performance of Saint Narcís in Girona.
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Correfocs ( ); literally in English "fire-runs") are an element of many Valencian and Catalan festivals in which a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks fixed on devil's pitchforks or strung above the route. Some groups have beasts like dragons or giants . The spectators that participate dress with hats and handkerchiefs to protect themselves against burns or smoke as attempt to get as close as possible to the devils, running with the fire. Other spectators will watch from "safe" distances, rapidly retreating as necessary. A correfoc is different from a parade or a procession. The correfoc is faster and can be very intense, and the parade is slower and usually without participation of the people. The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In other ones, like in Sitges, it is common for the crowd to run through narrow streets or squares filled with fireworks. Correfocs are usually run during Catalan local festivals, like La Mercè in Barcelona, the Santa Tecla Festival in Tarragona and the Performance of Saint Narcís in Girona.
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