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Festival Culture & Traditions
Pamplona’s Gigantes Have Names, and Carrying Them Is a Job Passed Through Families
Dennis Clancey
July 2, 2026
Pamplona's gigantes at San Fermin aren't just costumes. Meet the named giants, the bearers who carry 64 kilos, and why the city 3D-scanned them.
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Pamplona’s Giants Aren’t Spain’s Oldest. The 1276 Date Is Fiction.
Dennis Clancey
July 2, 2026
Pamplona's gigantes y cabezudos aren't Spain's oldest tradition. The 1276 date comes from a novel. Real, sourced timelines for Barcelona, Zaragoza, and Alicante compared.
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