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The Paretón travels back in time to ancient East with the representation of the "Order of the Magi" (06/01/2013)

The traditional staging of the "Order of the Magi" has achieved another year, to the hamlet of El Paretón-totanera Cantareros, time travel to the ancient East through this magnificent representation that has been represented by the neighbors of the hamlet.

The Mayor of Totana, Isabel Maria Sanchez, accompanied by the mayors of Culture, Public Safety and productive sectors, have come to play that started with a great chocolate and ended with the celebration of a homily by the live nativity scene.

This activity, a new edition has been organized by the Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Local Board, with the assistance of the Department of Culture of the City of Totana, the group of local stakeholders, businesses and local residents.

Also be held at 14:30 a big giant paella for all attendees (collaboration of a euro donation per serving).

This year as a novelty at 16:30 pm will be performed the play "Tree and Bethlehem" in the lounge Cantareros organized by students, parents Guadalentín College.

The Auto sacramental is based on a manuscript dating from the eighteenth century, when they saw the first news we have of the performances, which are the most prominent manifestation of traditional and folk heritage.

Precisely, in the town of Totana, is in this district of the Paretón, the only place where this tradition is preserved, which is set in the garden of Murcia to incorporate the work with traditional costumes typical huertanos characters, whose dialogue panocho , nuance of regionalist shapes the work.

The performance, which lasted about two hours, draws from over 30 years that has been representing the characteristic musical folk heritage of the area and traditional dances.

Thus, in the Auto, with very Murcia text dating from 1774 and signed the manuscript of 1924 Garden Guirao Bernardino, is divided into three parts.

The first one is for the meeting of the three Wise Men, riding a camel and their respective pages, with the star, represented by a little girl on the horse for a donkey, who leads to the palace of King Herod.

The symbol of the star guides them to the palace site, which is maintained in panocho dialogue between the main characters, dressed in costumes huertanos, which intercalates also attended by the other characters in the play (King Herod, devil, etc.).

Finally, the Magi are directed towards the living crib to worship the baby Jesus to fulfill its mission and offer these bearing.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana

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