The villagers of Navalvillar de Pela dressed in large white shirts and pointy hats to resemble ghosts and rode horses through the village with torches and drums to scare away invading Moorish armies at night. This tactic was successful, causing the Moorish army to flee in terror. Today this event is commemorated annually on January 16th through a festival called Encamisá, where villagers parade through the streets at night while bonfires are lit, a child plays the drum, and people follow on horseback and foot while houses offer wine and sweets in celebration of their village's history and culture.