Haro de Les
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The Haro de Les festival has a pagan origin. On the summer solstice, a fir trunk about 12 meters high was burned to thank the gods for the success of the crops. Currently, it is a folklore festival declared intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO and is celebrated with typical Aranese dances on June 24, Saint John's Day.
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•October 5, 2023
Eth Haro, in Aranese. In the town of Les, the last town in Spain before reaching France. In this square the traditional festival of burning the Haro, a fir tree trunk between 10 and 12 meters long, takes place during the San Juan festivities, with typical dances, live music, dances with fire, mulled wine... During the year we can find the Haro that is going to burn the following year.
translated by•October 13, 2022
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