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Moros y Cristianos festival in Oliva
Moros y Cristianos festival in Elda
Parade of a Moor filà of the Moros y Cristianos festival in Albacete
The Moor Embassy in Atalaya Castle, Villena

Moros y Cristianos (Spanish: [ˈmoɾos i kɾisˈtjanos]) or Moros i Cristians (Valencian: [ˈmɔɾoz i kɾistiˈans]), literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community. According to popular tradition the festivals commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (i.e. Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). There are also festivals of Moros y Cristianos in Spanish America.[1][2]

'Parading' Moorish ships along the beach of Villajoyosa, 2008
The parades in Villena brings together the largest number of participants and music bands.

The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Muslims and the subsequent Christian reconquering fight. The people who take part in the festival are usually enlisted in local associations called filaes (singular filà) or comparsas (companies that represent the Christian or Moor legions). Each side consists of various companies that carry out activities throughout the year, organizing spectacular parades during the days of the festival and spending a lot of gunpowder with firing salutes from the arquebus in dramatized battles. The festivals last for several days, and feature festive parades with bombastic costumes loosely inspired by Medieval fashion. Christians wear fur, metallic helmets, and armor, fire loud arquebuses, and ride horses. In contrast, Moors wear ancient Arab costumes, carry scimitars, and ride real camels or elephants. The festival develops among shots of gunpowder, medieval music, and fireworks, and ends with the Christians winning a simulated battle around a castle.

Due to Spanish Empire expansion, the performing art has been adapted in other places in Europe, America, and Asia, as in the Philippines since the 17th century and is a popular street play throughout the country. Unlike the Spanish version, the Philippine version is dominated by indigenous Philippine cultures which are used in language, costumes, musics, and dances of the play. The main story of the art, however, has been faithfully retained.[3] Similar celebrations in Zacatecas, México, are called Morisma.

Entrance of the Moors, 2006 - El Campello
  1. ^ Arturo Warman. La danza de moros y cristianos. Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico 1972.
  2. ^ Milena Cáceres Valderrama. La fiesta de moros y cristianos en el Perú. Fondo Editorial PUCP, 2005.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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