17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Birrias

These masked demons called "birrias" play an important role in the Corpus Christi celebration at Laguna de Negrillos (León, northern Spain). They wave their whips allowing the procession to advance.

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Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 10.2019
Photo Location: Laguna de Negrillos, Spain
Copyright: © Gerardo Alonso