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| | fiestas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | For several days, the daily routine of the Bocairentians is disrupted, with them swapping their daily clothes for festive attire (Moor or Christian robes) and general merriment. |
 | | 'Espanyoletos, Granaders, Suavos, Estudiants, Moros Vells, Marrocs and Moros Marins', will carry arquebuses, the Contrabandists will fire their catapults, The 'Mosqueters' will be able to show off that they are the only band to still use the old "Mosquets" which are conserved from the 'fiesta of the Soldadesca'. |
 | | In the afternoon, the Christian troops recover their stronghold and light fire to the 'mahoma' (a farcical character which has nothing to do with the Muslim prophet) and throw him off the castle. |
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