Sheep traffic jam in the roads of Spain’s capital Madrid
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A sheep traffic jam
On Sunday, 24 October, the streets of the city of Madrid (Spain’s capital), saw something quite unusual. Instead of the usual cars that fill the roads, there was a sea of thousands of sheep!
This is an event called La Fiesta de la Trashumancia. It has been happening every year in Spain since 1994. Every year, on a fixed day, shepherds guide their flocks of sheep through the streets of Madrid. This is them taking their sheep to warmer pastures for the winter, and it follows ancient herding routes. A pasture is a field or land covered with grass, where cows, etc. can feed.
This event was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, this year, locals lined up to welcome the event.
The sheep traffic jam
The shepherds keep the sheep in pastures in Northern Spain during the summer. Then, as winter comes, they take them to the southern side which is warmer. So, they use traditional routes to move their sheep. As Madrid has been around for a long time, it is part of the ancient routes too.
During this event, shepherds dressed in traditional dress walk along with their flocks playing music and dancing too!
How old is the city of Madrid?
The location of Madrid today, was established in 1083 by King Alfonso I. It became a powerful city after it became the capital of Spain in 1561.
Traffic alert: More than 2,000 sheep were herded through Madrid for its annual La Fiesta de la Trashumancia 🐑🐑🐑 pic.twitter.com/TAKsEVaPTI
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