This is Lekeitio, a small town on the Basque coast, in the province of Vizcaya. Peaceful, right?

Cut to the other side of the port:

Recently we took a “field trip” with our Sammic Scholars Luuk and Brenden to a very special festival in this tiny town: Antzar Eguna.

It’s a day filled with fun, a great atmosphere, music, huts featuring chorizo and grilled meats, and…over 70 boats in the port with one unique goal: to grab the goose hanging from the rope and shoot up and down as many times as possible. Men stand, holding the rope with the goose, on each side of the water. When a rider from one of the boats grabs the goose and jumps, they wave him up and down until he either tires or slips from the goose.

It’s a fiesta like none other. You have to see it to believe.

To view it in action, check out this video. For Brenden’s account, go here.