Petrer is a village located in the province of Alicante, Spain. Students talk about their traditions and important festivities like the Moors and Christians.

1. PETRER: OUR TRADITIONS.

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

3. and Festivity to honour our patron saint
“La Virgen del Remedio, in October.
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4. Moors and
Christians
are in May.
There are ten
comparsas,
five for
representing
Moors and
five for
Christians.

5. 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

6. They always use a
lot of ornaments:
harquebus,
swords, furs,
metallic helmets,
armours, boots.
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7. 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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8. There are fireworks and
gunpowder everywhere during
five days.
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9. Comparsas have got
bands of music playing
just behind them.
Musicians play their
instruments during the
parade.
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10. 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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11. Petrer has got two
bands of music: La
sociedad Unión
Musical de Petrer and
La Banda Virgen del
Remedio.
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12. There are some
animals during
the parade.
You can see:
horses, birds,
camels.

13. Here you can see
some pictures of this celebration.
http://www.petrerenfestes.com/
This is a video. Do you like it?

14. Moros
nuevos
(New Moors)
“Moros viejos” (Old
Moors)
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Men, women and children participate.

15. This group is
called “ Beduinos”
This group is called
“Fronterizos”
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16. Christians
This group is
“Flamencos”
This group is
“Marinos”
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17. This group is
“Vizcaínos”
This group is
“Estudiantes”
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18. This group is
“Labradores”.
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19. 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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20. 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.

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

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

23. http://www.collaelterros.com/
Petrer has got an important band
of traditional instruments called

24. Information and pictures taken from:
http://laventanadigitaldelvinalopo.blogspot.com.es
http://www.petrerenfestes.com/
http://www.collaelterros.com/
http://www.petreraldia.com