Los Verdiales

The Verdial is a display of popular Málaga tradition, of a country tradition that that dates back centuries. It comprises song, music and dance that predate Flamenco. The differences from the latter, on one hand, can be found in the numerous accompaniments of string and percussion instruments (violin, lute, guitar, cymbals and tambourine), which denote an Arab influence, whilst Flamenco songs are accompanied only by guitars and clapping. On the other hand, the Verdial is a song composed for dance, and the art of the singer (whose voice is often drowned out by the wealth of musical accompaniment), is secondary to the dance.

The Verdial is of important cultural interest, originating in Málaga and which includes in its legacy (passed on from father to son), all that is magical, primitive, pagan and religious, happy and spiritual in the Mediterranean culture.

The dress of the Verdiales group (Panda) is the typical dress of country folk, and this only varies in the Grand Verdiales Fiesta on the Day of the Innocents (28th December), when a straw hat is included, covered with decorations: mirrors, flowers, ribbons and beads.

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