A group of men from the village set out in search of the largest fir tree in the forest, which is then planted outside the village. On the night of 23rd June, the Taro (a large log) is set alight, blessed, and then dragged around the village and as far as the mayor’s house. Along the way, the young people of the village jump over the Taro in celebrations that combine music, folklore and dance.
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Archives for Arties (Crema deth Taro)
The burning of the Taro
A group of men from the village set out in search of the largest fir tree in the forest, which is then planted outside the village. On the night of the 23rd, the Taro (a large log) is set alight, blessed, and then dragged around the village and to the mayor’s house. Along the way, the young people of the village jump over the Taro in celebrations that combine music, folklore and dance.
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