The “Burial of the Sardine” (Entierro de la sardina) is another weird and wonderful Spanish ceremony celebrating the end of carnival. The “Burial” generally consist of a carnival parade that parodies a funeral procession and culminates with the burning of a symbolic figure, usually a representation of a sardine. The “Burial of the Sardine” during carnival is celebrated on Ash Wednesday and is a symbolical burial of the past to allow society to be reborn and transformed with new strength and vigour.