00:00Tens of thousands of revellers packed the main square in Pamplona in northern Spain
00:06on Sunday to celebrate as the San Fermin bull running festival kicked off.
00:11This year's edition officially began with the Chupinato Firework Blast, which was dedicated
00:16to the Palestinian cause, a symbolic tradition dating back to the early 20th century.
00:23Nearly everyone, including the throngs of foreign tourists who came to the event, was
00:27dressed in the traditional garb of white trousers and shirt with a red sash and neckerchief.
00:33The nine-day festival is famed for its bull runs, which starting on Monday will see thousands
00:39of people sprint to avoid six bulls charging along a winding cobblestone route to the city's
00:46bull ring.
00:47Despite the controversy surrounding this and protests by animal rights campaigners, over
00:52time the festival has evolved into a spectacle that captivates people globally.
00:57levir.
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