A symbolic act, the burial of the sardine, certifies the end of the carnival and beginning of Lent. Tradition-rooted and connected to the party but not all As places are celebrated, and not all have the same origin.
In general the burial of the sardine symbolizes the end of excesses and sins committed in the carnival, beginning a new spiritual life in which we prepare for the Passion Week, Easter . The end of the carnival takes place with a symbol, usually east of the burial of the sardine.
- Murcia
- For example, in the burial of the sardine is the following Saturday Holy Saturday is a symbol of liberation, it buries the fish is no longer allowed to eat meat.
- In Badajoz the burial of the sardine takes place on Shrove Tuesday.
- buried in a parrot Pontevedra called Ravachol.
A second version is that they say the King Carlos III decided to celebrate the holiday with the people and gave lot of sardines, but broke down and buried to prevent odor. Another version relates to a party that some students organized in the mid-nineteenth century that made a symbolic burial with a sardine.
What is certain is the burial of the sardine has its origins in a party Murcia, declared of International Tourist Interest. It is traditional parade of floats which concludes on Saturday after the carnival by burning a sculpture that represents the sardine.
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