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Traditions - Rapa of Beasts

Several people from Sabucedo Jump on one horse and try to control and domain the animal. The Rapa Das Bestas is the event where beast and man fight each again the other. Basically 100/200 horses are captured on the montain surronding Sabucedo and then they are kept in a stone made arena. In the arena the horses are blocked by 2/3 men and the tail and the mane are cut with apposite scissors.

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Several people from Sabucedo Jump on one horse and try to control and domain the animal. The Rapa Das Bestas is the event where beast and man fight each again the other. Basically 100/200 horses are captured on the montain surronding Sabucedo and then they are kept in a stone made arena. In the arena the horses are blocked by 2/3 men and the tail and the mane are cut with apposite scissors.
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