Why Does Everyone Wear White with Red Scarfs to the Running of the Bulls?

Question

Just curious...we're going there next year and I guess I'll need to bring this attire to fit in!

Answer 1

Those are the traditional clothes in Navarra in festivities, not just for encierros. And yes you will need them. You can buy them in Pamplona when you come. There are always thousands of foreign people buying them on the previous days to Chupinazo.

Answer 2

That are the traditional clothes from Navarra for the "encierros".

Answer 3

Not sure why that's the tradition, but when the first rocket goes up signifying the start of the festival, everyone dons their red scarf.

You might be interested in the official San Fermin website which will give you lots of info about the festival: http://www.sanfermin.com/index.php/en/

Hope you've booked your accommodation already!