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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

AP PHOTOS: Beast-like 'Carantoñas' return to Spanish town

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

It's hours before dawn in Acehuche, a small town in Spain's western Extremadura region, and a group of youngsters is ending a parade by setting off fireworks and beating drums.

The noise awakes residents for some of the biggest dates in the local calendar: the three-day celebration of the fur-covered characters known as “Carantoñas" that resemble wild beasts.

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