Jarramplas is being given his punishment
Between today and tomorrow, the most emblematic figure from Piornal, in the north of Cáceres, will be given about 20.000 kilos of turnips.
EL JARRAMPLAS
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This festival of National Tourist Interest is celebrated in honour of Saint Sebastian and is celebrated on 20 January. So between today and tomorrow, Jarramplas will be executed several times by the people of Piornal and the visitors who come to the town in the north of Cáceres. By having 20.000 kilos of turnips launched at him. He wears a costume decorated with a multitude of coloured ribbons and has his head covered with a mask. A fibreglass outfit that weighs almost 50 kilos.
The origin of this celebration is not known but the most extensive theory claims that the figure represents a cow thief who, after being discovered, was punished by the townspeople.
