During San Fermin Festival is traditional to be dressed in the “Traje de Pamplonica” (Pamplona´s local people are called Pamplonica and they wear a special outfit during San Fermin) this is: white, shirt, pants, skirt or dress, and a red sash and scarf. Almost everyone has the so-called "uniform" for the festivities, creating a colourful red and white overlook. No one knows exactly what the origin of this outfit is, and who has designed it, but the truth is that it helps to integrate everyone into the party. The simplicity of this festive attire makes both locals and outsiders use it and create real humantides of white and red.
The tradition stands very clearly to tie the scarf once the Chupinazo (6th July) has taken place and opens up de San Fermin Festival until the Poor of Me (14th July) the last San Fermin celebration until the following San Fermin Festival. As for its meaning and symbolism there is no agreement and different versions coexist. The tradition includes the red scarf as a reminder of San Fermin´s Martyrdom, which as we explain on this blog already, he was beheaded in the city of Amiens, during the persecutions of the third century. Red symbolizes the blood of the saint, but at the same time some other point at the resemblance with Navarra´s Flag.
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