An additional part of the contest for the Mercato delle Gaite is the actual markets each Gaite creates. The markets are created to represent what a local market would be in Medieval times. The food, animals, goods for homes, etc ...
Keep in mind each Gaite is (seriously) judged ... here is the procession of judges as they walked through Bevagna on Sunday morning, going from mercato to mercato for the official judging.
Some examples of the mercatos (markets) ...
More photos to come ... too many to choose from!!!
Beautiful pictures which, again, capture the very essence of the Festival.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding photos, amazing portraits!!!!!!!!!!
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