Twins Claudia and Victoria stand ready for Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain.

Lola (10) was born in Ethiopia and adopted by a Valencian family. She has been dressing as a fallera since she was two, and in 2018 decided to try for fallera mayor infantil for Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain.

Not a member of a traditional fallera family at Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain, Maria Fernandez joined a falla community group in order to get involved and so that her children could participate. As fallera gowns are so expensive, she bought a second-hand one and customized it.

Cristina and her mother Lola became falleras at Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain, approximately five years ago. In 2018, Cristina became the fallera mayor of her falla.

Alba Oriente’s family was introduced to the fallera tradition at Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain, when she was one. Although she then took a break, she went back to it ten years ago.

Emma Xifeng Abril (left) was born in China and her sister Eva Lanhan Abril in Vietnam. When their adoptive mother went to meet Emma, she decided to buy fabrics from her daughter’s homeland to make a fallera dress for her for Fallas de Valencia festivities in Valencia, Spain. In 2017, she was chosen as fallera mayor.

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