Many Spanish festivities end with ceremonies (some of them are missing and others are being recovered). One of these festivities is the burial of the sardine. This is a well known ceremony that announces the end of Carnival in various parts of Spain and Latin America. 

In these ceremonies there is a symbolic figure that represents the vices and debauchery that surfaced during the party is burned or mistreated. Similar to the burial of the sardine we can find the Ravachol Parrot in the Galician city of Pontevedra (also known as “The most famous Parrot in the world”). 

This figure symbolizes the companion animal of the pharmacist Perfect Feijoo. Undoubtedly the temperament of the Parrot was the most peculiar, its verbiage and ease of speech made it a unique attraction. Soon the popular affection is won and even the neighbors from all places in the nearby approached to observe with amazement its abilities. 

The friendly animal identified situations and it learnt how to use some rude sentences in each situation (almost always in Galician). These sentences became popular and were used in the daily language in Pontevedra. 

Throughout its life the parrot became a symbol of the city because of its charisma and sympathy. After its death the town dedicates a warm goodbye with massive assistance. The burial of the Ravachol Parrot is commemorated every year in the carnivals of the city of Pontevedra.