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On December 1, 2015, UNESCO announced the inclusion in this prestigious international list of the candidacy of the Fire Festival of the summer solstice in the Pyrenees as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.It must be said that Alta Ribagorça is the region that has the most Fallas villages in the Catalan territory. The descent of Fallas has been a deep-rooted tradition in the villages of Alta Ribagorça since ancient times. The fallas are resinous trunks about two meters long, which are prepared a few days in advance so that they are ready on the day of the descent. The descent of the Fallas begins from a high place on the mountain, visible from the village, where a pine tree called “faro” has been planted, which is where the Fallas are lit before the descent begins. The descent from the mountain is made with a line of fire led by a fadrí major or leader of the group who guides the fallaires to the town square where they are received with music and the sound of bells. With the half-consumed falles, a large bonfire is made and the party begins.
