37 minutes ago2 000 sheep” counter” urbanisation
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)About 2,000 sheep today landed in Spain's capital, Madrid, led by shepherds along the streets of the capital, on the occasion of the festival of Transhumanca, an ancient tradition threatened by increasing urbanization. This is the threat that sector operators want to avoid at the sound of sheep in downtown Madrid, [...]
This is the threat that sector operators want to avoid with the sound of sheep in downtown Madrid, a way to stress the issue and raise public awareness.
Korteu was accompanied by musicians and dancers in regional costumes among curious and tourists.
Corteu reached the town hall before the town hall, where shepherds gave their mayor 50 ʹmeravediesʹ, (Red money, whose counterfeit dates back to the 11th century), for the symbolic fee payment.
