Their peculiar protest was a homage to Catalonia's regional Christmas decorations - the Caganers - which feature figurines squatting while doing their business.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Spain's pensioners mooned outside stock exchange in protest at cuts
Spain's pensioner activist group, the "iaioflautas", or "hippy
pensioners" caused a stir on Wednesday with their bare bottom protest
outside Barcelona's stock exchange building.
The group of ten were protesting government cuts to social programs in Spain's Catalonia region.
Their peculiar protest was a homage to Catalonia's regional Christmas decorations - the Caganers - which feature figurines squatting while doing their business.
One Iaioflauta activist said, "Iaioflautas came here to do our crap
against this government that is impoverishing us". The word 'iaioflauta'
is a blend of the Catalan term 'iaio', meaning gramps, and 'perroflauta' or hippy. The group are very active across Spain.
Their peculiar protest was a homage to Catalonia's regional Christmas decorations - the Caganers - which feature figurines squatting while doing their business.
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