Ball de Marcos Vicente

 

The Dance of Marcos Vicente is a popular dance that used to be performed only by men, with a simple and plain plot of a pirate story that tells us about the eternal fight between good and evil.

We find this spoken dance documented in Reus (Catalonia) at the end of the 19th century, remaining alive well into the 20th century. It was very popular and told us the adventures of a Valencian knight, kidnapped by pirates and taken to Moorish lands, but who ends up running away and returning home.

Since June 2017, a version of this dance is represented again, by kids, during St Peter's festival.

Reus is not far from home. However, this postcard was sent by Bryon (the USA).