Region of Murcia’s culture, customs and traditions

The Murcia region has a very rich cultural and artistic representative of his people. There are several religious representations, holding Patron Saint Festival and Pilgrimages, also the representation of the magicians kings, Easter, etc. And also there are pagan traditions such as “El Bando de la Huerta”, traditional games, “El entierro de la sardina”. Without ignoring the Traditional Handicrafts so important in our region over the centuries.

Religious representations 1- Patron Saint Festival and Pilgrimage 2- Representation of the magicians kings 3- Easter

1- Patron Saint Festival and Pilgrimage As in all places every village has a Patron Saint. In one day of the year the people of the village do a party or pilgrimage to it in its honor. Our Patron Saint in Murcia is “La Virgen de la Fuensanta”. In that day all people go to la virgen de la Fuensanta’s Church. This is the pilgrimage.

2- Representation of the magicians kings The morning of January 5 th, the kings magicians start by visiting the children sick in hospitals. And later they are mounted in the coach and begin to distribute toys for the streets of the capital. The morning of January 5 th, the kings magicians start by visiting the children sick in hospitals. And later they are mounted in the coach and begin to distribute toys for the streets of the capital.

3- Easter Easter begins the Friday of Dolores with a procession. Stand out the parades of Holy Monday, Holy Wednesday, and Good Friday. Murcia’s Holy Week calls the attention by its barroco style, the garden pomp of the Nazarenes and the custom of the penitents of giving candies and other delicacies to their acquaintances. One of the sculptors more famous is Francisco Salcillo. Easter begins the Friday of Dolores with a procession. Stand out the parades of Holy Monday, Holy Wednesday, and Good Friday. Murcia’s Holy Week calls the attention by its barroco style, the garden pomp of the Nazarenes and the custom of the penitents of giving candies and other delicacies to their acquaintances. One of the sculptors more famous is Francisco Salcillo.

Pagan traditions 1- “El Bando de la Huerta” 2- Traditional games 3- “El entierro de la sardina”

1- “El Bando de la Huerta” It is the big day of the Spring holidays of the capital. The day mistress of the city begins early, with a floral offering to the Virgin of the Fuensanta, opposite to front of the Cathedral. Thousands and thousands of Murcia’s people and visitors decked with the typical garden suit, accompany her later in a short walk along the urban center and, especially, they will give life to the great cavalcade that will cross in the evening the streets of the city, among cars thrown by oxen, rolling huts from which beans, puddings and sandwiches are thrown to the spectators and folklore groups of each and every of the garden rocks. It is the big day of the Spring holidays of the capital. The day mistress of the city begins early, with a floral offering to the Virgin of the Fuensanta, opposite to front of the Cathedral. Thousands and thousands of Murcia’s people and visitors decked with the typical garden suit, accompany her later in a short walk along the urban center and, especially, they will give life to the great cavalcade that will cross in the evening the streets of the city, among cars thrown by oxen, rolling huts from which beans, puddings and sandwiches are thrown to the spectators and folklore groups of each and every of the garden rocks.

2- Traditional games Among the great variety of traditional games of Murcia, it exists one that stands out on all of them, this game is “El Caliche”. Among the great variety of traditional games of Murcia, it exists one that stands out on all of them, this game is “El Caliche”. The game Consists of managing to knock down a stick using metal discs. This stick shelters coins over, the player who manages to knock down it without the coins disperse obtains the money. The game Consists of managing to knock down a stick using metal discs. This stick shelters coins over, the player who manages to knock down it without the coins disperse obtains the money.

Another traditional game in Murcia is "Los bolos murcianos". Its lens is to knock down 10 skittles in the shape of triangle, behind them there’s a small distance. Every round consists of two issues for player and in whole 5 rounds are done. In the first issue it is thrown from the right and in the second one from the left side. Another traditional game in Murcia is "Los bolos murcianos". Its lens is to knock down 10 skittles in the shape of triangle, behind them there’s a small distance. Every round consists of two issues for player and in whole 5 rounds are done. In the first issue it is thrown from the right and in the second one from the left side.

3- “El entierro de la sardina” "El entierro de la sardina" (The burial of the sarine) constitutes the maddest and motherless night of Murcia. This Saturday of April, a cavalcade with giant and pigheaded, hachones and puppeteers, demons and groups of samba Brazilians escort to a score of coaches, that in honor to the most unlike gods of the Olympus, will throw at a few hours hundreds of thousands of toys among the public. During the previous days, the extras of the groups encourage the city with passacaglias. On eve of the Burial, in the night, Dona Sardina's Testament is read from the balcony of the Town hall. The party finishes in the dawn, when it burns to the sardine. "El entierro de la sardina" (The burial of the sarine) constitutes the maddest and motherless night of Murcia. This Saturday of April, a cavalcade with giant and pigheaded, hachones and puppeteers, demons and groups of samba Brazilians escort to a score of coaches, that in honor to the most unlike gods of the Olympus, will throw at a few hours hundreds of thousands of toys among the public. During the previous days, the extras of the groups encourage the city with passacaglias. On eve of the Burial, in the night, Dona Sardina's Testament is read from the balcony of the Town hall. The party finishes in the dawn, when it burns to the sardine.

About bulls Though not of much the case in the region of murcia especially in Patron Saint Festival, it usually organizes bullfighting bullfights in squares with round form called bullrings. Though not of much the case in the region of murcia especially in Patron Saint Festival, it usually organizes bullfighting bullfights in squares with round form called bullrings.

Some famous bullfighters Pepín Liria Alfonso Romero José Ortega Cano

By: Cristina García Martinez Cristina García Martinez Paula Hidalgo García Paula Hidalgo García 3ºB =)