The Selva giants en Pau and na Rosa are not built to be carried in processions but are pushed on trolleys instead. They each measure some 3.80 metres. He holds a pipe and they both carry bags for collecting wild herbs in the mountains and fields around the town. Herbs such as rosemary and thyme, and myrtle in particular.
On the day of local fiestas, a huge still is erected in the main square and the myrtle is ceremoniously piped into the town to be distilled. The resulting elixir is bottled and used throughout the year as a cosmetic.
Rosa carries a book in her rather crudely made hands. The page that can be read relates that she was the daughter of a rich miser who guarded his money with one hundred locks. When approached by a beggar, he shooed him away.
One hopes that Rosa will ensure there is a happy ending although the sad expression on her face may hint at a different outcome.
