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Play of the Three Kings of Aledo

Aledo, Bajo Guadalentín, Murcia

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Play of the Three Kings of Aledo

Activity · Aledo, Bajo Guadalentín, Murcia

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The Auto de los Reyes Magos of Aledo is a traditional performance more than two hundred years old, held every 6 January in the historic setting of the walled town. It is performed by local cuadrillas: the Cuadrilla de Ánimas plays Easter marches and songs included in the text, while King Herod reads out, from a balcony, the bombas, satirical verses about the year's events. After Mass, the cuadrillas parade through the streets to the meeting place, where masters of trovadorismo improvise verses to raise funds, and the day ends with a bidding dance and a communal paella.

5 de enero

Photo: Pedro J Pacheco (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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