{"id":3965,"date":"2011-12-15T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2011-12-15T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T21:00:22","slug":"fiestas-curiosas-en-caceres-los-escobazos-y-la-encamisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/fiestas-curiosas-en-caceres-los-escobazos-y-la-encamisa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiestas curiosas en C\u00e1ceres: Los escobazos y La Encamis\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No s\u00e9 si en Espa\u00f1a tenemos una fiesta para todo, pero lo que s\u00ed es cierto es que tenemos muchas bastante curiosas. Hace pocos d\u00edas celebramos el D\u00eda de la Constituci\u00f3n (6 de Diciembre) y el d\u00eda de la Inmaculada Concepci\u00f3n (8 de Diciembre). Y en la v\u00edspera del 7 al 8, acabo de descubrir dos festividades en C\u00e1ceres, Extremadura que han despertado mi curiosidad.<\/p>\n<p>La Noche del 7 de diciembre, se celebra en Jarandilla de la Vera la fiesta de \u201cLos escobazos\u201d. Su origen se remonta al siglo VII, cuando los cabreros bajaban desde la sierra a sus casas para celebrar con sus familias el d\u00eda a la Virgen. Ya que iniciaban el camino de madrugada, y a trav\u00e9s de la sierra, se alumbraban con unas toscas antorchas de retama. Cuando se cruzaban por el camino, y al llegar al pueblo, se saludaban a escobazo limpio para festejar su regreso, incluso con las antorchas a\u00fan encendidas. La tradici\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n cuenta que era una forma m\u00e1s de festejar el fin de la cosecha de oto\u00f1o. Hoy d\u00eda se mantiene la tradici\u00f3n de las antorchas, los escobazos y las risas acompa\u00f1adas de un vasito de vino, justo antes de la procesi\u00f3n de la virgen. Eso s\u00ed, \u00a1no olvid\u00e9is llevar puesta vuestra ropa m\u00e1s vieja y guantes!<\/p>\n<p>Y la siguiente me llam\u00f3 la atenci\u00f3n por la sugerencia fantasmal, ahora entender\u00e9is por qu\u00e9. La Encamis\u00e1 de Torrejoncillo tambi\u00e9n se celebra en estas fechas. Cuando comienza la procesi\u00f3n, se pueden ver en la plaza del pueblo jinetes cubiertos con s\u00e1banas blancas vitoreando a la virgen. Cuenta la leyenda que durante la batalla de Pav\u00eda, los habitantes del pueblo se ocultaron bajo s\u00e1banas blancas, lo que les hizo invisibles bajo la nieve y les permiti\u00f3 ganar la contienda. Aunque tambi\u00e9n hay quienes hablan de unas ra\u00edces \u00e1rabes por las caracter\u00edsticas de la fiesta. Sea cual sea el motivo, no dejan de ser sorprendentes estos jinetes bajo la s\u00e1bana blanca. \u00a1Y por hoy eso es todo, amigos!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Escobazos 2011, Jarandilla de la Vera\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJxO3EOUrR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if in Spain we have a holiday for everything, but what is true is that we have too many curious ones. A few days ago we celebrated the Day of the Constitution (December 6) and the day of the Inmaculate Conception (December 8). And in the eve of December 8, I have just discovered two festivities in Caceres, Extremadura that have tickled my curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>The night of December 7th, the holiday of &#8220;Los Escobazos&#8221; (literally, the hit with a broom holiday)is celebrated in Jarandilla de la Vera. Its origin goes back to the 7th century, when the goatherds returned from the mountains to their houses to celebrate the Virgin&#8217;s day with their families. As they started the way down at dawn, and across the mountain, they lit their way with a few crude torches made out of broom. When they passed by each other on their way home, and when arriving to town, they greeted each other by hitting each other with the burning brooms to celebrate their return. Tradition also tells us that it was one way of celebrating the end of the autumn harvest. Today some people maintain the tradition of the torches, the blows, and the laughs, accompanied with a small glass of wine just before the procession of the virgin. But do not forget to wear your oldest clothes and a pair of gloves!<\/p>\n<p>And the next one got my attention because of a ghostly suggestion, you&#8217;re about to see see why. La Encamis\u00e1 de Torrejoncillo is also celebrated in these days. When the procession begins, we can see in the town square horsemen covered in white sheets cheering the virgin. The legend goes that, during the battle of Pav\u00eda, the people from the town hid under white sheets, which made them invisible on the snow and allowed them to win the battle. But there are also people who mention Arabic roots because of the characteristics of the holiday. Whatever the reason, these horsemen are quite striking under the white sheets. And that&#8217;s all for today, my friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No s\u00e9 si en Espa\u00f1a tenemos una fiesta para todo, pero lo que s\u00ed es cierto es que tenemos muchas bastante curiosas. Hace pocos d\u00edas celebramos el D\u00eda de la Constituci\u00f3n (6 de Diciembre) y el d\u00eda de la Inmaculada Concepci\u00f3n (8 de Diciembre). 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