Biznaga
Folk is Biznaga as an elaborately manufactured Jasmin - posy known in spherical form, which in summer on the streets of Malaga is sold (Spain). In addition to its beauty and its scent, it is said that the jasmine bouquets scare away mosquitoes on summer nights. These jasmine bouquets are, together with the “ cenachero ” (fish seller who keeps the balance between his two bowls of fish baskets) and the anchovy one of the symbols of the capital of the Costa del Sol . As an example, the golden jasmine bouquet is the main award at the Spanish film festival in Malaga . Meanwhile, the jasmine bouquet seller ("Biznaguero") by Jaime Fernández Pimentel was depicted in the jasmine bouquet seller statue, which is located in the gardens of Pedro Luis Alonso.
Production of the jasmine bouquet
In the pre-summer months, a type of plant in the umbelliferae family , the so-called bishop's herb ( Ammi visnaga ), is collected while it is still green. This serves as a framework for the jasmine bouquet. After removing superfluous leaves and twigs, only the main stem and spines remain. These are left to dry until they turn beige and hard. The stem and ends are then shortened. On summer afternoons, jasmine is collected before blooming so that the flowers can easily be stuck one-to-one on the spines of this skeleton. The jasmine flowers bloom overnight, giving the jasmine bouquet its unique texture and scent. The jasmine bouquet seller ("Biznaguero") carries the jasmine bouquet on an opuntia leaf (unstalked, fleshy leaf of a prickly pear ) that is removed from its thorns , which serves as a base to arrange the jasmine bouquets. This is the traditional demonstration for your later sale.
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- La biznaga malagueña (Spanish)