Sabiote
The fiestas honouring the Virgen de la Estrella
are remarkable for the medieval
Style horse races that occur in may. This secular fiesta which
is rooted in medieval horse tournaments and whose only prize is
the honour of rendering homage to the patron saint of Sabiote,
begins with the call from the festivities Marshall (on horseback
and carrying the standard of the Santísima virgin) to the
population to participate in the race. With the horsemen filing
two by two and dressed in regional style, the show begins. On
the same day the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Estrella is held.
The acts in honour of the patron saint begin at night. After the
fireworks, the statue of the Virgin is paraded through the streets
of the accompaniment of the “mayos” (canticles that
are unusual in being genuine folk music and lyrics) to transfer
it to the hermitage of San inés where the Eucharist is
celebrated. After the mass the Brotherhood offers bread and oil,
green beans and wine to all those present.
Jaen province
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