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En el Carnaval de Cádiz, ¿qué es una "chirigota"?

Translation: At the Cádiz Carnival, what is a "chirigota"?

  • ✓ Un grupo que canta con disfraces y letras humorísticas A costumed group that sings with humorous lyrics
  • B Un baile flamenco típico del carnaval A flamenco dance typical of carnival
  • C Un dulce típico de estas fiestas A sweet typical of these festivities
  • ✕ Un barco decorado que desfila por el puerto A decorated boat that parades through the port Your answer

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Las chirigotas son agrupaciones de carnaval que cantan coplas con humor y sátira sobre la actualidad, siempre con disfraces. Compiten cada año en el Gran Teatro Falla.

Chirigotas are carnival groups that sing songs with humour and satire about current events, always in costume. They compete every year at the Gran Teatro Falla.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cádiz / Concurso de Agrupaciones del Carnaval de Cádiz

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