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# Ibiza - Culture and heritage
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## Ibiza has a rich cultural heritage, and today's islanders are working hard
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to keep the old ways alive by celebrating their traditional clothes, music and
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dances.
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![Traditional Ibizan jewellery][1]
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Traditional Ibizan jewellery
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Richard Madden 1:13PM BST 29 Jul 2009
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Ibiza is an island whose people have traditionally worked the land and lived
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from it as communications and transport were not as easy as nowadays. This
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lead to their very own customs and ways of dealing with life.
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These days there is a strong interest in keeping these traditions alive. The
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Federacio de Colles de Ball i Cultura Popular is a group that tries to
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encourage young people to learn from those who grew up having to make their
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own clothes, shoes, musical instruments, utensils, and other items.
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There are workshops were all these skills can be learnt. People find out about
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the history of the island and feel proud of their roots. They use materials
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that can be found in the island, different types of wood, plants, wool are
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used to make baskets, hats, blinds, flutes, castanets, drums, etc. It takes
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lots of time, work and skill to make these traditional items that sometimes
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are proudly shown in public fairs and displays.
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Apart from the crafts, one of the main interests of the Federacio de Colles de
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Ball i Cultura Popular is to keep the unique Ibizan music and dances alive.
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These dances are courting dances, and their origin seems to date back to
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Medieval times. From what is known the dances were held in the old days at the
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Patron Saints festivities of each village, at festivities celebrated at wells
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and springs, and at family celebrations at home.
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* [Ibiza - Beyond the nightclubs][2]
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* [The history of Ibiza][3]
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There are several types of dances:
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* La curta - The short dance. Traditionally it was carried out by the hosts
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of the festivity, who are usually also the oldest people. It is a slow and
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measured dance.
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* La llarga - The long dance. It is faster and more vigorous, specially for
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the men.
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* Dotze rodades - the twelve turns. It is a more ritualized dance, in honour
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of couples that had recently got married. At the end of the dance the other
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members of the group join the dancing couple and all dance to the rhythm of
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the llarga.
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* Sa filera - The line dance. A man dances with several women.
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Traditional costumes are also important in the Ibizan heritage and are proudly
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preserved and kept.
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Women wear beautiful dresses:
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* Black Dress called "Gonella negra": The oldest dress model. The exact
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origin is unknown, but it shows some medieval characteristics. It was in use
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until the first half of the eighteenth century. It is a black woven woollen
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dress with small pleats at the back, adjusted to the body. The accompanying
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jewelry is made of silver and coral.
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* White Dress called "Gonella blanca": It is made out of thin white cotton
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material. From a historical point of view, it replaces the previous model and
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was used until the early twentieth century. The jewellery the young women wear
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from then on is made of gold. Formerly these jewels were a sign of family
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wealth. The set of rings called "s'anellada" were traditionally a gift of the
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young women's suitor, once they had become engaged.
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* Coloured Dress called "Gonella de color": This other dress is very similar
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to the previous one, but made of different fabrics and colours, appearing in
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later times. It should be noted that even today there are Ibizan women who
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continue to use this dress.
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Men wear suits:
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* The oldest type was inspired by a old military uniform, and consists of
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jacket and trousers of the same fabric as the "Black Gonella", a vest with
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decorative silver buttons, white shirt, and on the head a cap called
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"barretina" (usually red and black back) is worn.
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* Then a white model appeared, which could be of a heavy fabric, called
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"drap", made with linen or cotton with hand embroidered decoration. The black
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vest carried on being used but the decorative buttons became larger. The
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traditional cap is still used as well.
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* The last model that appeared is known as a "camisole", and consists of
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trousers and a black shirt. The cap or "barretina" is replaced by a black hat.
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The shoes they wear are called called "espardenyes", and they are hand made.
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The main musical instruments that appear in celebrations are:
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* Castanets that are made of juniper.
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* Drums, dating back to medieval times, and made of pine.
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* Flute, also of medieval origin, made from oleander.
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* Espasi, a metallic instrument in the form of a sword.
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Get a sneak preview of some of the amazing things you can see and do on a
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## [Ibiza hotels »][20]
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### [Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels][7]
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The recent celebration of Ibizan culture has found powerful expression in the
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growing number of agroturismo hotels.
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Hidden in a beautiful Ibizan valley, Can Lluc is boutique hotel with
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traditional roots.
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From the festival of Sant Joan to the Festes de la Terra, Ibiza's festivals
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are vibrant, colourful and often deeply moving.
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