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Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village

'Rapa das Bestas' meaning ‘Shearing the Beasts’ is a 400 year old festival, where hundreds of wild horses are rounded up from the mountains of Sabucedo, north-western Spain, to be sheared and tagged. Spain. 2 July 2011

Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
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A man jumping on a horse's back, preparing to grab the mane for the shearing ritual.

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  • id:779832
  • date:2 July 2011
  • dimensions:15.84 x 10.56 in. (4752 x 3168 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
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  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
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  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
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  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
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  • Rapa das Bestas attracts thousands to spannish village
Story summary

'Rapa das Bestas' meaning ‘Shearing the Beasts’ is a 400 year old festival, where hundreds of wild horses are rounded up from the mountains of Sabucedo, north-western Spain, to be sheared and tagged. Spain. 2 July 2011

Details
  • id:779832
  • date:2 July 2011
  • dimensions:15.84 x 10.56 in. (4752 x 3168 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
  • file size in memory:45.72 MB
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