Lei Fieloua animates the streets of Jonquières

Each dancer is provided with a very long distaff that he wraps at the top of a strip of colored paper and containing a lit candle.
The chief of the masquerade (Arlequin) provided with a edge whistle, Give the signal of cross -hits, steps and counter marches ... The glance of this dance is really curious, and through the play of lights that meet, and by the variety of paper colors, Because each dancer has a different color for her distaff.
As this masquerade takes place only from time to time, There is always a huge crowd that crowds to hear the song and applaud the dancers at the end of each verse.
Its origin dates back to the dawn of time and it is very difficult to decipher all the symbols and ancestral rites it could represent. Obviously, The distaff and the ankle bells symbolize male attributes and one can think of a magic rite linked to fertilization, to the germination of the seeded seeds thanks to solar radiation (light). This dance also symbolizes the time that is done and gets rid of.
The dancers parade on 2 lines: they advance, retreat, Care while the Arlequin commute and leads the troop, twirling in its lumen coat. He weaves time and goes from the world visible to the invisible world ...
The parade stops in the places where we sing grivoois verses, mocker, naughty, traditional or invented for the occasion. The dancers and the public take up the end of each verse in choir.
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Event details

  • Category

    Gatherings
  • Start date

    Saturday 11 Feb 2023 à 18:30
  • End date

    Saturday 11 Feb 2023 à 23:59
  • Address

    Cours du 4 Septembre, 13500 Martigues, France
  • Company

    Office de Tourisme de Martigues