Parade of a Christian filà of Moros i Cristians festival in Alcoi (Alacant).

Parade of a Moor filà of Moros i Cristians festival in Ibi.

For other uses, see Moros y cristianos (disambiguation).

Moros i Cristians (in Catalan) or Moros y Cristianos (in Spanish), literally means "Moors and Christians", and is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, principally in the Land of Valencia, to commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). Taken by Paco González, and got from http://ca. ... Taken by Paco González, and got from http://ca. ... Panoramic photograph of Alcoi taken in 1925. ... [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Moros y Cristianos User:Waninoco/My Gallery Categories: Copyright holder released public domain images ... [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Moros y Cristianos User:Waninoco/My Gallery Categories: Copyright holder released public domain images ... Ibi is a town located in the comarca of LAlcoià, in the province of Alicante, Spain. ... Moros y cristianos, (Moors and Christians in Spanish) may stand for: A festival celebrated in some towns and cities of Spain which commemorates the Reconquista; see Moros y Cristianos. ... Catalan in Europe Catalan IPA: (català ) is a Romance language, the official language of Andorra and co-official in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Valencia (under the name Valencian) and Catalonia. ... Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Castillian (Spanish) Area  â€“ total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4,6% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 4th  4,692,449  10,6%  201. ... It has been suggested that Moor religion be merged into this article or section. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان) is an adherent of Islam. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus, whom they regard as a/the Christ. ... The Reconquista (Reconquest) refers to the process for which the Christian Kingdoms of northern Hispania, defeated and conquered the southern Muslim and moorish states of the Iberian Peninsula, existing since the Arab invasion of 711. ...

The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest. The people that take part in the festival are usually enlisted in filaes or comparsas (companies that represent the Christian or Moor legions) and, for several days, they parade with costumes inspired in Medieval fashion: Christians wear furs, metallic helmets, armors, ride horses and shoot with loud arquebuses; in contrast, Moors wear ancient Arab costumes, scimitars and ride real camels or elephants. The festival develops among shots of gunpowder, medieval music and fireworks, and ends with a simulated battle around a castle that the Christians win. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus or Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Japanese arquebus of the Edo era (teppo) The Arquebus (sometimes spelled harquebus or hackbut) was a primitive firearm used in the 15th to 17th centuries. ... A scimitar with a large blade (kilij) This article refers to the scimitar sword. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius A camel is either of the two species of large even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus, the Dromedary (single hump) and the Bactrian Camel (double hump). ... Genera and Species Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea. ... Smokeless powder Gunpowder, whether black powder or smokeless powder, is a substance that burns very rapidly, releasing gases that act as a propellant in firearms. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. ...

The most well-known Moros i Cristians festival is the one which is celebrated in Alcoi, around Sant Jordi (Saint George) day, in April. As the legend is told, when James I of Aragon reconquered the city of Alicante, the Moors got quite angry and tried to recover it some years after. But, when they were about to start the battle again, Saint George miraculously appeared to the Moors, who were frightened away. Panoramic photograph of Alcoi taken in 1925. ... Saint-George is a municipality with 695 inhabitants (as of 2003) in the district of Aubonne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... // For other senses of this word, see Legend (disambiguation). ... James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I, Spanish: Jaime I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 – July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1219 to 1276. ... fuuuuuuuuuuuuccckkkkkkkkkk u Location of Alicate in Spain Alicante (Castillian Spanish) or Alacant (Valencian Catalan) is the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of the Alacantí, in the southern part of the Valencian community, Spain, a historic Mediterranean port. ...

Other remarkable Moros y Cristians festivals are celebrated in the towns of Biar, Cocentaina, Crevillent, El Campello, Elda, Muro d'Alcoi, Ontinyent, Oriola, Petrer, Villena and some districts of Alacant city. The most ancient festival is celebrated in Caudete (Albacete), dated from 1588. View of Biar. ... Coat of arms of Cocentaina. ... Church of Mare de Déu de Betlem in Crevillent Crevillent or Crevillente (in Spanish) is a town located in the comarca of Baix Vinalopó, in the Valencian Country, Spain, lying at the foot of the Serra de Crevillent. ... El Campello is a town on the Costa Blanca (White Coast), of Spain, within the region of Valencia. ... ELDA, more correctly ELDA+, is also the acronym for the European Lighting Designers Association. ... Muro del Alcoy or Muro de lAlcoi (in Catalan), or simply Muro, is a town located in the comarca of El Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of the Sierra de Mariola. ... Oriola may stand for: Oriola, a city in the province of Alicante, Spain. ... Petrer is a town located in the comarca of El Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain. ... Castle of la Atalaya, in Villena. ... View on Alicante and the Mediterranean City Hall Marina Seaside promenade and Castillo de Santa Barbara Alicante (Valencian: Alacant, Spanish: Alicante) is the capital city of the province of Alicante, in the south of the Valencian Country, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ... Albacete province Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. ...

External links

• Unión Nacional de Entidades Festeras de Moros y Cristianos, Web page of the official organism, in Spanish.
• Fotos Moros y Cristianos, Pictures of Moros i Cristians festival in Villajoyosa.
• Alcoy Foto Pictures of Alcoy and La fiesta de moros y cristianos in Alcoy.
• Moros i Cristians of Alcoi.