PETRER: OUR TRADITIONS.

There are two important celebrations in Petrer: “Moors and Christians in May, to honour our patron saint Boniface.

and Festivity to honour our patron saint “La Virgen del Remedio, in October.

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Moors and Christians are in May. There are ten comparsas, five for representing Moors and five for Christians.

People wear special colourful costumes to re-enact the Arab period.Men who represent Moors usually have got a beard and a moustache. petrerenfiestas.com

They always use a lot of ornaments:harquebus, swords, furs, metallic helmets, armours, boots.

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There are parades and processions in the streets around the Town Hall.This festivity commemorates the victory of Christian army over the Muslims one.The victory is offered to our Saint Patron: “San Bonifaci”.

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There are fireworks and gunpowder everywhere during five days.

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Comparsas have got bands of music playing just behind them.Musicians play their instruments during the parade.

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There are also two styles of music: one for Christian band called “Pasadoble” and one for Muslim band called “Marchas moras”.

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Petrer has got two bands of music: La sociedad Unión Musical de Petrer and La Banda Virgen del Remedio.

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There are some animals during the parade.You can see: horses, birds, camels.

Here you can see some pictures of this celebration.

This group is called “Berberiscos”

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This is a video. Do you like it?

Moros nuevos(New Moors)

“Moros viejos” (Old Moors)

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Men, women and children participate.

This group is called “ Beduinos”

This group is called “Fronterizos”

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Christians

This group is “Flamencos”

This group is “Marinos”

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This group is “Vizcaínos”

This group is “Estudiantes”

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This group is “Labradores”.

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This other festivity to honour the Saint Patron “La Virgen del Remedio” is in October

People usually go to mass. You can watch the video.

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There are parades called “Les Carasses”. You can watch the video. People dress up as devil, death or similar things. They cover their faces and dance.

There is a parade called “Nanos i Gegants” (dwarves and giants.

Traditional musical instruments for these parades are: Dolçaina and tabalet. (drum).

These are traditional instruments.

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Petrer has got an important band of traditional instruments called

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