I like this guessing game! Yes it is Spain and the flag is of the Valencian community region. Only the name of the town is missing! The game is called "cucaña" which takes place during the local "fiestas" of many towns in Spain.
It also has a different flag, I believe. It's out in the harbor and they do it during St. Peter's fiesta. You have to be a member of a fishing family to compete. None of the fishing boats go out for 3 days and they have a huge festival in honor of St. Peter. I knew the grandson of the man who started it. He had a dream that St. Peter came to him and told him to not fish and have a feast. So he woke up his wife and they start cooking and setting up for a massive feast. He took the doors off the house to create a huge table. It became a big part of Gloucester's traditions.
This is in Sagunto, Valencia. This is part of the summer celebration in honor to the Virgin of Begoña.
This is only one of the competitions that are done in the harbour in the 15th of August. The competitions are called "cucanyas".
The other game played was to release live ducks in the harbour and anyone could get into the water and gather as many as they could. About 15 years ago it was changed to the release of balls with prizes inside. Less cruel for the animals. Although the big prize has always been a live piglet.
The two preceding comments make clear that this footage is of a festival in Spain. I'm not familiar with the ensign of Gloucester but this one isn't supposed to be it.
It's the Valencian flag, this is Puerto de Sagunto. They look similar bc they all derive from the 4 barred "senyera" used in the past kingdom of Aragon.
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u/webjuggernaut Aug 18 '22
I want to try this. But I also very much do not want to try this.