Falleros and falleras march the streets of the city during the Despertà making as much noise as possible thanks to music and firecrackers.Falleras and falleros walk down the Valencian streets while lighting up firecrackers.Falleros usually carry their firecrackers around in a wooden box.The firecrackers are usually lit with the help of a thick piece of string that acts as a match.The marching bands in the despertà can be quite small, being made up of only a few members.The falleras and falleros have a wide variety of firecrackers at their disposal during the despertà.Some of the firecrackers used in the despertà are quite common, while others can be extremely loud and require a special permit to handle.During the Despertà the streets can get pretty smokey due to the explosives.Although some falleras will already be wearing a traditional hairdo during the despertà, you’ll see many others with regular hair.Most of the falleros and falleras will be wearing warm clothes and sweaters displaying their falla’s logo.Many falleras will have their hair already up and pinned in the traditional way, but they will be wearing modern clothing for the Desperta.If you want to sleep in during fallas, you should get some earbuds, because the Despertà is always quite loud.
