Honorable Mention in the 2017 Serra de Tramuntana Photography Competition, in the category "The People of the Serra." The Firó de Sóller is a festival that recreates the victory of the people of Sóller against the Saracens in 1561. The Christians dress as peasants and carry the Cross of Saint George as their banner; the Saracens dress as pirates and identify themselves with the crescent moon.
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