A girl bloodies her sarda (the gallows) during the ancient blood ritual. The rural carnival of Alsasua is one of the Basque carnivals with the most violent and sexual charge. The central character is the Momotxorro, in the shape of a Minotaur, he walks the streets with his sarde (the gallows) frightening and attacking whoever is in his path.

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Keywords: alsasua, basque, bloody, carnival, carnivals, culture, event, girl, rural, traditional