Portal de Alhama de Murcia
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One more year, its 21,000 inhabitants return to recreate scenes from everyday life and parodies current issues in cloth and cloth puppets, while they dressed as harlequins or "corremayos".
It was declared Regional Tourist Interest in 1990.
During the days 7 and 8 May, the streets of Alhama de Murcia backfilled color to live the Feast of the Mayos, one of the most unique traditions of spring in the region who turns 34 editions.
The neighbors and rocks make the "plant" Mayos Saturday afternoon, recreating scenes rag wimps reviews today and yesteryear, with social satire background.
Then it is presented Corremayo Mayor in the Town Hall Square, which will start the explosion of color throughout the town.
All residents and visitors of the holidays dress up in costumes harlequin and rattles, taking the name "corremayos" to participate in the multitudinous parades and activities that make up the program.
Where are you from?
Its origin is lost in time and there are no written references known until the decade of the 20s of the last century.
After the Civil War and for more than 40 years disappeared critical aspect.
It was in 1982 when the full City Council of Alhama de Murcia agrees to retrieve the party and since 1990 is declared of Regional Tourist Interest.
Since then, the first Sunday in May, alhameños placed on the doors of the houses, gardens and squares or monigotes wimps dressed in old clothes of the house and his face painted with human traits.
The basic topics covered are typically three: the recreation of ancient crafts and disappeared and were typical of Alhama;
the representation of scenes of everyday life, usually treated humorously and finally and most celebrated, the skits that show critical acumen problems or specific topics.
Mayos those representing traditional scenes costumbristas recover and show clothes, equipment and accessories already obsolete, as zaragüelles, implements, harrows and tools, turning the town into a real ethnographic museum.
The Bubblers talk to each other through posters that reflect the message you want to convey to understand the scene or simply recognize the character, using words, idioms and expressions typical of the region, usually in verse.
Other complementary activities:
During that weekend visitors can also enjoy other activities such as competition Cruces de Mayo, the National Folk Festival, Custom Motorcycle Concentration, Folk Festival, the Meeting of crews or the traditional Medieval Market.
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