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The Xorrotxak, the master and the boy, are two characters in the Zuberoa masquerades, who are the vanguards of the black band. They are the sharpeners, and their game is to sharpen the master's sword. In addition, they stand out for being excellent singers. Between the games, they circle the square, singing verses in two voices. Despite being black masquerades, they appear dressed in simple but neat clothes: striped velvet jackets and trousers, boots and underpants. On their heads, they wear a hat decorated with a squirrel stuffed with straw, and in their hands a stick. The boy carries a sharpener on his head.