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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.
After a sharp fight the forts were captured by the Spaniards, and the entire force advanced. The Moros in the forts of the Sultan and the Datu Tanquan made a fierce resistance, and two colonels fell wounded; but the last works were carried by an assault of the Spanish artillery battalion, Jolo remaining in undisputed possession of the Spaniards.
Moros y Cristianos are different from simple arroz con frijoles in that the beans and rice are cooked in the same pot instead of separately. [1] Congrí is another term for the dish, but is used more commonly to refer to the similar dish with red beans that is traditionally eaten on the eastern part of the island. [citation needed]
A Moor comparsa at La Entrada parade in Villena. The Moors and Christians festival in Villena (Spanish: Moros y Cristianos), is celebrated from September 4 to 9 in honor of Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes, patron saint of the city and is recognized as a Festival of National Tourist Interest. [1]
The Museu Alcoià de la Festa MAF (English: Museum of the Moors and Christians of Alcoy) in Alcoy, is a museum dedicated entirely to the festival of the Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy, where the visitors can experience all the details, aspects and feelings surrounding this international festival.
Almogavars are one of them most popular units of the Moros y Cristianos feasts, since the founding of the Company of Almogávares of Villena in 1955. Lurte, an Aragonese folk metal group, evokes Almogavars in its music. Almogavars appear as a unit capable of being recruited by Portugal and Spain in Medieval II: Total War.
Moros y Cristianos festival in Oliva. In Portugal, mouro (feminine, moura) may refer to supernatural beings known as enchanted moura, where "Moor" implies "alien" and "non-Christian". These beings were siren-like fairies with golden or reddish hair and a fair face. They were believed to have magical properties. [27]
The show's three series had as many hosts. In the first series, from its premiere [2] until 29 July 1997, the programme was hosted by Javier Sardà [3] until he left to present Crónicas marcianas which outlived Moros y cristianos by four years. From 27 September the programme returned, this time hosted by Jordi González. [4]