What is
The only place in Mallorca that preserves the ball de les Àguiles: two girls with a crown and cape covered in antique jewels lent by the town's families, who dance after Sant Joan Pelós on Corpus Christi.
On i quan
- Pollença, Corpus (about two months after Easter) and the following Sunday. Procession at sunset from the Plaza Major.
Personatges and objects
- Les Àguiles: two young people; they dance with castanyetes vestit i joies de les Àguiles .
- Sant Joan Pelós: green silk, red cape, mask, cross and a little lamb in his arms vestit de Sant Joan Pelós .
How is
- Sant Joan opens the procession; The Eagles dance behind.
- Afterwards they visit houses in the town, where they are offered sweets.
- Jewelry: lent by families from Pollença and La Obreria (pieces from the Mare de Déu del Puig). Each piece has colored threads, one combination per family, so as not to confuse them.
- The Eagles are chosen by lottery a week after Easter, a year before dancing.
Vocabulary
- Àguiles: the dancers; The name comes from the ancient eagles of Corpus Christi (per verify).
- ball de les Àguiles: their dance.
- Sant Joan Pelós: “hairy” Saint John the Baptist.
- joies: borrowed jewelry.
History
- Middle Ages: Sant Joan Pelós as a ritual dance (dissemination sources).
- Mid s. XX: Sant Joan Pelós only survives in Pollença and Felanitx (Consell Assessor, BOIB 32/2015).
- Recent: animalist criticism of the live lamb (Baldea and a political group ask for a reply; decision to be verified).
Protection
- No BICIM declaration located (to verify).
Why is it design
- Community jewelry: the dress is a collective loan; The colored thread system is a traceability design.
- Living archive: every year the town's old jewelry is brought together.
For the project
- Document the jewelry and its marking system with the Obreria; link with jewelry and buttons .
Frequently asked questions
What is Corpus of Pollença: Àguiles and Sant Joan Pelós?
The only place in Mallorca that preserves the ball de les Àguiles: two girls with a crown and cape covered in antique jewels lent by the town's families, who…
What are the traditional words for Corpus of Pollença: Àguiles and Sant Joan Pelós?
Some words: ball de les Àguiles, joies, Sant Joan Pelós, Àguiles.
Sources
- seemallorca.com/events/corpus-christi-pollensa-(pollenca)-685134
- ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2008/05/04/436987/tesoro-incalculable.html
- caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/es/2015/32/909664
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.