Sacramental of Cue

 The town of Cue, located 2 kilometers from the capital of the municipality, Llanes, celebrates its patron saint festival on June 24th.

After days of hard and intense work by the locals, on the 24th the streets of the town are adorned with floral carpets that lead to each of the two altars, and the processions pass through them in the early afternoon after the mass. The procession is welcomed in each neighborhood with a generous display of fireworks. The creation of the carpets involves a friendly competition between the Upper Neighborhood and the Lower Neighborhood to make the most impressive and colorful one.

Each neighborhood has its own particular characteristics in the making of their carpets. In the Lower Neighborhood, whose floral symbol is the everlasting flower, other perishable materials such as cut grass and peat are also used. In the Upper Neighborhood, whose floral symbol is the carnation, dyed sand, ashes, and reed mace are also used. Both neighborhoods prominently feature religious motifs.

The Sacramental is undoubtedly one of the most colorful, aromatic, and ritualistic festivals in all of Eastern Asturias.

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