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AP PHOTOS: A shepherd keeps up the ancient rite of guiding sheep across northern Spain
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Sheep herder Angel Mari Sanz, 62, leads his flock of sheep through the ancient Spanish transhumance route known as "La Cañada de The Roncaleses" (The Path of the Roncaleses) in Navarra province, near to Fustinana, Northern Spain, Saturday, June 17, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos
VIDANGOZ, Spain (AP) — A fine cloud of dust drifts across the sun-drenched landscape. The tinkling of sheep bells floats in the air, announcing the movement of 1,000 sheep and some goats through an ancient Spanish transhumance — or livestock migration — route. Over seven days, the flock is guided with skill by shepherd Ángel Mari Sanz, 62, keeping up a tradition dating back to the ninth century.