What is
The costume of the cossiers dancers: white masculine base with many "feminine" pieces (skirt, lace, ribbons, flocs). Scholars read the origin in agrarian fertility rites.
How is
- Common base: white shirt, shorts with pants tied under the knee, socks.
- Lady: Montuïri, long flowered silk skirt and boater with red ribbon; Manacor, two models (white with lace / flowered).
How is fa
- Domestic or dressmaking sewing; paper or fabric flowers; sewn prints. Who sews them today: per check.
Com s'usa
- He dresses only on ball days. The colors mark the alternate position on the circle.
- See cossiers of Montuïri , Alaró , Manacor , others .
Vocabulary
- túnel: cossier skirt (Montuïri).
- sa punta: slave.
- relliquis: pictures of saints.
- la mocada: hat ribbons.
- cascavells / picarols: rattles.
- flocs: ties.
- calçons amb bufes: puffed panties.
History
- 1544: cossiers in 15 towns (Rullan).
- 19th century: Joan Cortada sees Alaró's in blue, green, purple and yellow: the palette changes.
- 1981: Manacor recovers the dress without bells through oral testimony.
On veure'n
- During the festivities of August (Montuïri, Alaró) and May (Manacor).
Why is it design
- Modular system: white base + color layer + charms.
- Functional color: the palette organizes the dance.
- Protective objects: mirrors, prints, basil.
For the project
- Comparative sheet of the dresses (table above in drawing).
Frequently asked questions
What is Cossier and Dama costume?
The costume of the cossiers dancers: white masculine base with many "feminine" pieces (skirt, lace, ribbons, flocs). Scholars read the origin in agrarian…
What are the traditional words for Cossier and Dama costume?
Some words: calçons amb bufes, cascavells / picarols, flocs, la mocada, relliquis, sa punta, túnel.
Sources
- caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/ca/2018/26/1002367
- caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/es/2015/165/934960
- caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/es/2015/165/934958
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.