“Moors and Christians” commemorate some of Spain’s most turbulent times between the 8th and 15th centuries with processions that take place at various times of the year and at many locations across the country. Some are small village processions like the one in Benicolet that we reported on recently and some are grand affairs in larger towns like the one we saw this week in El Verger, near Denia which is about 40 minutes away from us.
So we were treated to numerous marching village bands in-between groups of warriors representing the Moors and an equal number representing the Christians, all wearing recreations of their fierce battledress. I have to say that if some of these scary looking characters were running towards me in anger, (and that includes some of the women!) I, for one, would be running even faster in the opposite direction!!
The procession at El Verger is especially well known because it has a safari park nearby and some of their animals join in the spectacle.
Again the photos give just a taster…..
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