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In mid-August Tame celebrates its patron saint festivities in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption (Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora de la Ascención), whose festival is commemorated on the 15th of the month.
During the festivities, the people of Tameño enjoy a varied program that includes live music with local talent and special guests, as well as the Reinado Internacional del Llano with candidates from different departments of the Colombian Orinoquía and the states of the Venezuelan plains.
Traditional activities of the region are also carried out such as horseback riding, joropo presentations and afternoons of bullfighting, a sport in which a rider must try to take down a bull by grabbing it by the tail as many times as possible.
The central day of the festival is August 15 when the procession, the rosary and the Eucharist take place in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, events in which the devotion of the community can be appreciated.
The Patron Saint Festivities of Our Lady of the Assumption (Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora de la Ascención) in Tame are a manifestation of faith and culture, uniting the community in a celebration that reinforces local identity and promotes the preservation of traditions.
