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One of the most iconic moments of the Holy Week in the town of Alfarrassí (Central Valencian Country) is the angelet de la corda ("little angel on the string"), which happens during the Easter Sunday procession.

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The tradition consists on a child aged 3 or 4 years old, chosen randomly among all the kids in the town, who is dressed as an angel and suspended on a string above the town's main square when the procession arrives. The angel reaches for the statue of Virgin Mary and removes her black veil (symbol of mourning), symbolizing that She receives the news that her son Jesus Christ has come back to life.

This is a relatively new tradition in the town. It arrived a bit over 100 years ago, from an inhabitant of Alfarrassí who was sent to do the mandatory military service in Tudela (Navarra). There, he saw this Tudelan tradition, and when he came back home to Alfarrassí and he brought it with him. Since 1912, it has become part of the tradition in Alfarrassí, and kids and their families considered it an honour to get the opportunity to be the angel on the string.

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Calle Matadero, Tudela, Navarre.

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Katedra NMP w Tudeli, Nawarra. XIII wieczne Drzwi Sądu Ostatecznego. Szatan nie nagradza swoich sług.

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China y el Lejano Oriente en el relato de Benjamín de Tudela (siglo xii). Realidades y fantasías

🇪🇸 Benjamín de Tudela, un viajero judío del siglo XII, realizó un extenso recorrido entre 1165 y 1173, documentando en su obra Séfer Masa’ot (Libro de los Viajes) una gran cantidad de información sobre diversas culturas, religiones y geografías, desde Bagdad hasta lugares remotos de Asia Central, India, Tíbet y China. En su relato, destaca no solo la descripción de las rutas comerciales centroasiáticas y los centros de intercambio como Samarcanda, sino también la presencia de comunidades judías en Kaifeng (China) y las interacciones con otras culturas. Sin embargo, sus observaciones mezclan hechos reales y mitos, dando pie a la creación de fantasías sobre criaturas y lugares lejanos. La influencia de las rutas comerciales de los Radanitas, los mercaderes judíos que conectaban Europa y Asia, es crucial en sus relatos. A través de su obra, Benjamín contribuyó al conocimiento europeo sobre Oriente y dejó una huella significativa en la documentación histórica y cultural de su tiempo. Las descripciones sobre China y sus mitos, aunque muchas veces imprecisas, reflejan el asombro ante culturas distantes y misteriosas.

🇺🇸 Benjamin de Tudela, a 12th-century Jewish traveler, undertook an extensive journey between 1165 and 1173, documenting in his work Sefer Masa’ot (Book of Travels) a wealth of information about various cultures, religions, and geographies, from Baghdad to remote places in Central Asia, India, Tibet, and China. His account highlights not only the description of Central Asian trade routes and exchange hubs like Samarkand, but also the Jewish communities in Kaifeng (China) and interactions with other cultures. However, his observations blend real facts with myths, leading to the creation of fantasies about creatures and distant places. The influence of the Radhanite trade routes, Jewish merchants who connected Europe and Asia, is crucial in his narratives. Through his work, Benjamin contributed to European knowledge of the East and left a significant mark on the historical and cultural documentation of his time. His descriptions of China and its myths, though often inaccurate, reflect the awe towards distant and mysterious cultures.

Magdalena Mironesko, A., & Magdalena Nom de Déu, J. R. (2018). Xina i l’Orient Llunyà en el relat de Benjamín de Tudela (segle XII). Realitats i fantasies. Quaderns De Filologia - Estudis Literaris, 23, 143–156. https://doi.org/10.7203/qdfed.23.13467

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Los desiertos de Navarra (Bardenas Reales) por Abariltur Por Flickr: Se trata de un Parque Natural de belleza salvaje declarado Reserva de la Biosfera por la UNESCO. Un paisaje semidesértico de 42.500 hectáreas que impacta y sorprende con cada nueva visita. Un espectáculo insólito al sureste de Navarra, próximo a Tudela, que a pesar de su apariencia desnuda e inhóspita, esconde grandes valores naturales. Hoy día, águilas, buitres, búhos, avutardas, zorros, gatos monteses, ginetas, anfibios y reptiles campan entre matorrales, sisallares, saladares y espartales. This is a Natural Park of wild beauty declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. It is a semi-desert landscape covering 42.500 hectares that is striking and surprises the visitor every time. An unusual spectacle in south-east Navarre, near Tudela which, despite its bare and inhospitable appearance, is home to great natural values. Eagles, vultures, owls, great bustards, foxes, mountain cats, genets, amphibians and reptiles range between scrubland, sisal thickets, salt marshes and reed beds. Bardenas Reales de Navarra (Spain).