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The entrance of the town of Sainte Mairies de la Mer
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Gypsies honors St. Sarah, "the Black"
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Gypsis from Spain
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Gypsis from France
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Gipsy Dance
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A real passionate song by Spanish Gypsies
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24th May: On the roof of the Church
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Waiting Saint Sarah caming out of the church
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Waiting on the roof of the church
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Crowd out of the church, waiting the Saint for the parade
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At the end of the mass, Saint Sarah get out of the church
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Everybody wants to touch the statue. The throng is real terrible
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The "guardians"
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A guardian with his traditional steel topped stick for the bulls
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Gitans and religious traditions, all mixed together
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The parade approaching the sea
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Guardians waiting the saint in the sea
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Waiting St Sarah at the sea
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Gypsies celebrating their Saint with joyful traditional songs
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Crowd around the statue od St. Sarah
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Guardians, horses and people, all together
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Everybody tries touching the Saint's Statue, for good luck
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Crowd around the statue od St. Sarah
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Crowd around the statue of St. Sarah
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A Gypsy from Germany
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25th May, the day after: the celebration of Saints Marie Salome and Marie Jacobe
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Parade with the traditional clothes of Arles
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The Bishop, celebrating the two Saints Maries, Salome and Jacobe
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Saints Marie Salome and Marie Jacobe
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Guardians waiting for the Saints