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Culture, cuisine and traditions
ight, a panoramic view of the El Real de la Jara castle (Sevi-
© Campese
closely linked to agriculture; most of the
festivals have their origins in the celebration
of good harvests. Also it is worth mentioning
the pig slaughtering, bonfires and
hunting activities.
Religious festivals also have great importance
here, with romería type pilgrimages
and processions of religious images that
are famous all over Spain, like the Romería
to the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Head
(Virgen de la Cabeza) in Andújar, the oldest
in Spain, Holy Week in Montoro with the
traditional procession of Roman soldiers,
festivals commemorating the Battle of
Bailén, the cavalcade of the Three Wise
Men in Higuera de la Sierra and the Romería
type pilgrimage in honour of the Queen
of Angels, all of these celebrations have
been declared to be of National Tourist
Interest.
There are also some local dances worth a
mention like La Lanza or Hinojales dance,
the dance of El Pandero de Encinasola,
Los Fandangos from Almonaster la Real
and the sword dance from Obejo.
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