What is
The costume of the dancer that represents Saint John the Baptist. He was called pelos because he was dressed in untanned sheepskin; today it is silk.
How is
- Felanitx: short white stockings and shirt, red skirt, short red silk cap with gold trim, mask, crown in the shape of rays, long curls at the nape of the neck (wig), sandals. Wooden cross with "Ecce agnus Dei".
- Pollença: green silk, red cape, mask, cross and a little lamb in her arms.
How is fa
- Silk sewing; mask and crown by artisans (per verify authors).
Com s'usa
- Free, comic dance, with the cross drawing figures Sant Joan Pelós de Felanitx , Corpus de Pollença .
Vocabulary
- pelós: hairy.
- anyell: lamb.
History
- 1757: spending 20 sous for a dress from Sant Joan Pelós (Felanitx).
- Before: sheepskin and lamb under the arm.
On veure'n
- Felanitx, June 24; Pollença, Corpus.
Why is it design
- From material to sign: the skin disappears but the name and the curls remember it.
For the project
- Search for old masks at the Museu Cosme Bauçà (Felanitx).
Frequently asked questions
What is Vestit de Sant Joan Pelós?
The costume of the dancer that represents Saint John the Baptist. He was called pelos because he was dressed in untanned sheepskin; today it is silk.
What are the traditional words for Vestit de Sant Joan Pelós?
Some words: anyell, pelós.
Sources
- caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/es/2015/32/909664
- seemallorca.com/events/corpus-christi-pollensa-(pollenca)-685134
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.