FIESTAS POPULARES

The origin believes in a prize of Alfonso VII in S. XII the inhabitants of Coria.

The 23 of June, the confinement of the bull takes place in which the young men run accompanying to him. This is without a doubt one of the internecionales celebrations by this reason. To the following day, dardea to the bull is fought and. As we see is a bullfighting celebration.

In this celebration that says was originated in gratitude to the Virgin of the Immaculate one, others in alegria of the shepherds when they returned despues from long time and others in a faith car, are celebrated the 7 of December, in the eve of the Immaculate one. In her the villagers, accompany the procession carrying brroms in flames and running from a place to another one. Without a doubt the effect that this produces is unforgettable.

Teorias are several on its origin, indicate that jarramplas was a asesinadopor martyr not to want to repudiate of the Christianity by the judios. Others, that the triumph of the Good represents on Badly and some that he was a Christian soldier, who deserted and the town threw to him.

The celebration takes place day 19 of January, the previous day of the festividad of San Sebastián, to 12 at night. To 12 of mediodia, the Jarramplas already protected with a special suit, walks by the streets of the town touching the drum and being victima of the launching of great amount of navos that are sent by the inhabitants of the town.

Day 20 to 11 in the morning, the Jarramplas returns to make its appearance to receive the same punishment. The celebrations in the evening finalize that same day with the mass and procesiós of San Sebastián.

From its origins, the City of Plasencia, has maintained its tradition of the accomplishment of the market of Tuesdays. In this day, every week, hundreds of agriculturists, craftsmen, cattle dealers... come of all the zones from the region to sell their products. But there is Tuesday to the year that emphasizes on all the others, GREATER TUESDAY.

Celebrated first the Tuesday of August (although it agrees to confirm because some years he is 2), the streets of this Beautiful City, overflow with turístas and villagers that is united to this celebration. The market, that extends by the Greater Seat and surrounding streets, is more abundant than ever, showing all typical products to us of the zone. The streets full of people, tamborileros, singers, etc, who display their dowries in one of the aids who that day are celebrated, the Aid of Tamborileros.

The day finalizes with a Great Vervena in the Seat Greater than hard until high times of the night.

The empalaos are a celebration that at dawn takes place in Valverde of the Side of Thursday to the Good Friday. The celebration has its origin in S. XVI with the Brotherhood of the Passion of Our Mr. Jesus Christ, who nowadays is called Cross Brotherhood of the Side and the Empalaos.

In the celebration, a man, empalao, takes a mastil of wood in horizontal position, on shoulders and arms in cross form. A cord practicamente surrounds the naked body of the penitente of waist until the chest and the totality of the arms, leaving to empalao without mobility, since in addition it takes to two swords placed in form of vanes in the back and a crown of thorns.

Next to him, always it accompanies to him, the cirineo that him aid in case that it falls to the ground.

The Domingo is celebrated of Fiftieth. Peropalo says that it represents bándido that it lived long ago by the place. Other that were judio that collected taxes. Some that the celebration represents the independence of Villanueva of the Side of the feudal gentleman. In the celebration, a called doll But Wood, is walked by all the streets of the town during that Sunday and Monday accompanied by drums, rites and jotas.

Tuesday of Carnival, ginete that represents But the Wood leaves the City council with the sentence placed in its back while people behind him sing the song of: " Either murio the donkey, or... ". Also are other acts like the Ofertorio, the " stroll ", the oath of flag...

This celebration has its aim with the manteo and burns of the doll (without head, the head keeps for the following year).

Of this celebration also doubt of their origin is said that it was in the occasion of the taking of the Castle of Portezuelo by I exercise of Alfonso IX, in S. XIII. Other that as reason of the celebration of a battle which the villagers were placed white sheets to trust to Maria of the Immaculate one. Also one says that a captain, camouflaged itself with white sheets in a battle to happen unnoticed over the snow.

It takes place the night of the 7 of December and the dawn of the following day. It is when tens of riders cross the town covered with safe white sheets shooting of blank. Without a doubt it is a surprising spectacle.