Festival of Sashes

Calendar 25th Cram
To commemorate the purge of a despotic royal lineage centuries ago, during the Day of unsullied Blades , when the ruling family was chased out of town by the commoners, their clothing being stripped off their bodies as they ran through the streets. Groups and families prepare mannequins adorned with colorful sashes, each trying to make theirs the most elaborate and festive. The mannequins are then hoisted on poles and carried through the city. The groups race from Royal Plaza to the city gates. People line the streets and try to grab and tear handfuls of the sashes and ornamentation off as the mannequins pass. The atmosphere is very festive with public drunkenness and groups of young people chasing after the mannequins.