El Pino Marro
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Synonymous with teamwork and camaraderie, the PinoMarro tradition is a celebration in which the inhabitants of Descargamaría join forces and take part in varios recreational activities. It was originally a Vettonian ritual which was later adopted as a coming-of-age rite and took place in December. Nowadays, the celebration has been moved to August.
Pino Marro
Inhabitants and visitors gather in the main square to go together to where a tall pine tree has been chosen. This, the protagonist of the rite, is cut down and stripped of its branches then, in a group effort, dragged to the area known as Las Heras. The next day it is raised up to a vertical position amidst a party atmosphere enlivened with traditional dances and games.
Synonymous with teamwork and camaraderie, the Pino Marro tradition is a celebration in which the inhabitants of Descargamaru00eda join forces and take part in various recreational activities. It was originally a Vettonian ritual which was later adopted as a coming-of-age rite and took place in December. Nowadays, the celebration has been moved to August.
Inhabitants and visitors gather in the main square to go together to where a tall pine tree has been chosen. This, the protagonist of the rite, is cut down and stripped of its branches then, in a group effort, dragged to the area known as Las Heras. The next day it is raised up to a vertical position amidst a party atmosphere enlivened with traditional dances and games.
