Madrid sheep defense ancient grazing october 2012 8

A woman plays the castanets while sheep are mustered through the center of Madrid on October 28, 2012. Shepherds herded hundreds of sheep to the capital to promote the conservation of the ancient paths of migration (moving flocks from winter to summer pastures) dating back some 8,000 years. Thousand of sheep pass through the city center, joined by cows and shepherds, marking the annual livestock migration festival which has taken place in the Spanish capital since 1994.