What is
The rest of the map of cossiers of Mallorca, outside the three declared BICIM ( Montuïri , Alaró , Manacor ).
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Personatges and objects
- Six cossiers (twelve in Pollença), Dama and, in some, dimoni vestit de cossier .
- Flabiol and drum music.
How is
- Dances in a circle around the Lady. Outside the circle: l'Oferta, els Mocadors, el Mercançó.
- The Lady was a man; Today it is usually a woman, except in Montuïri.
Vocabulary
- ball de cossis: name of the ss. XVII-XVIII.
- cossier: documented since the s. XVI.
History
- 16th century: the word cossier is documented.
- Origin: unclear; kinship with the Catalan ball de bastons and the Corpus Christi hors d'oeuvres.
- The Church first prohibits them and then integrates them.
Protection
- Without own declaration (to verify Algaida in the Consell registry).
Why is it design
- One template, many versions: same scheme (6+1), different colors and pieces per town.
- Recoveries of the 70s-90s: democracy reactivates the festive heritage.
For the project
- Map of cossiers by date: what is danced each month.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cossiers d'Algaida, Pollença, Inca and others?
The rest of the map of cossiers of Mallorca, outside the three declared BICIM ( Montuïri , Alaró , Manacor ).
What are the traditional words for Cossiers d'Algaida, Pollença, Inca and others?
Some words: ball de cossis, cossier.
Sources
- ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossiers
- illesbalears.travel/en/mallorca/algaida-celebrates-the-feast-of-saint-james-in-s
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.