"La Patum" is a traditional festival that has been celebrated since medieval times in the Catalan city of Berga during the Corpus Christi.
In 2005, UNESCO declared it a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The festival consists of a series of "dances" performed by townspeople dressed as mystical and symbolical figures accompanied by a drum or a band.
The dances are marked by the use of fire and pyrotechnics.
Maite H. Mateo
Maite H. Mateo is a photojournalist born in Pamplona (Spain ) with a Master of Arts - MA in Journalism from Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.