What is
Little cloth horse that the dancer carries around his waist, so that he appears to be riding it. Heir to the Cavalls Cotoners of Corpus Christi, stuffed with cotton.
How is
- Horse figure pierced through the body of the dancer (Felanitx).
- Materials documented in 1671: clothing (cloth), cotton and ribbons.
- Current construction: to be verified (interior structure, weight).
- Rider's dress: red tunic, white pants with red trim and bells, green hat with raised brim.
How is fa
- Lightweight fabric-covered and padded structure; Who makes them today in Felanitx: please check.
Com s'usa
- Six cavallets dance always looking at the Lady, who gives them the tickets with the mocador.
- Cavallets de Felanitx ; in Pollença they are danced by adults in Sant Sebastià ( Sant Sebastià ).
Vocabulary
- cavallet: little horse and its dancer.
- cavall cotoner: Corpus cotton horse.
- Dama: the one who guides.
History
- 1671: the clavari of Manacor pays for cloth, cotton and ribbons for the cavalls cotoners of the boys of Felanitx.
- 1784: six cavallets, a lady and a dimoni.
- Mid s. XX: they are in Felanitx, Artà and Pollença.
On veure'n
- Felanitx: Santa Margalida (July) and Sant Agustí (August).
Why is it design
- Costume-object: one piece turns the child into a rider and mount.
- Lightness: cotton and fabric for dancing with jumps.
For the project
- Cavallette construction workshop with materials from 1671.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cavallet (cavall cotoner)?
Little cloth horse that the dancer carries around his waist, so that he appears to be riding it. Heir to the Cavalls Cotoners of Corpus Christi, stuffed with…
What are the traditional words for Cavallet (cavall cotoner)?
Some words: cavall cotoner, cavallet, Dama.
Sources
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.