correfoc
/kuˈrɛfɔk/
CA
A traditional Catalan street festival where participants run among performers waving fireworks and flaming torches, often as part of local celebrations.
We joined the crowd to watch the correfoc during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona.
Etymology
The word comes directly from Catalan: 'correr' (to run) combined with 'foc' (fire), literally meaning 'run fire', first recorded in reference to this traditional festival practice in the early 20th century.