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The village is known by the Quema de Judas (Burning of Judas in English). A local holiday that takes place on Sunday of Resurrection. Every year, the citizens makes a dummy that is burned in a bonfire. These rag dolls represents several public figures considered as "despicables".[1][2]
Several examples are politicians like José María Aznar (former Spanish Prime Minister), Rodrigo Rato (politician and banker) or Carles Puigdemont (former President of Catalonia);[3] [4] Spanishes celebrities like Bárbara Rey, Eva Sannum, Iñaki Urdangarín;[2] even criminals like Ana Julia Quezada or Miguel Carcaño among others.[5][2]
However, this bank holiday had arose some controversies among several organizations like Movimiento contra la Intolerancia (Movement against Intolerance).[5]
- ^ La Quemá del Judas, Destino Sevilla Rural.
- ^ a b c S., R. (22 April 2019). "La quema del Judas Puigdemont de Coripe". El Diario de Sevilla. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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- ^ a b "Rato, la asesina de Gabriel, Carcaño... los otros 'Judas' quemados en Coripe". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2019.