Lantz carnivals
lantz carnival traditional carnival lantz navarre spain traditional celebration made day ash wednesday monday tuesday carnival street filled people dress different character aim capture thief miel otxin main character miel otxin miel otxin huge doll believed bad reputation thief region also believed representation evil spirit sunday boy girl prepare tend adapt doll full straw boy play bagpipe basque whistle make dance around street ziripotziripots body covered saddlebag full straw walk hopeless using long stick covered face wear hat give appearance woman always also called “ziripotolo” zaldiko mielotxin walk around street zaldiko attack fall character help stand according fable ziripot beggar tell story zaldiko miel otxin steal earns annoyed ziripot invented terrible matter zaldiko miel otxin began tell people town resident hearing passage capture miel otxin zaldiko ande decided burn say ziripot repentant run away lantz zaldiko zaldiko go wooden horse zaldikos function escape tamed ironshod addition put strength pushing throwing ziripot also push shoo people around arotzakthey responsible putting zaldiko horseshoe txatxoak txatxos performed population lantz wear animal fur old clothes inauteriak euskal herrian