This design is inspired by the print of the iconic Hawaiian shirt of flowers and leaves to show motifs from the costumes of Peliqueiro and Cigarrón, respective characters of the Entroidos de Laza and Verín, in Orense.
O Entroido (the Galician carnival) is a distinctive celebration with a long tradition, full of vitality, and is an example of originality, beauty and spectacularity.
The design of the Entroido shirt has the cultural mission of explaining in its print the parts that make up the Peliqueiro and Cigarrón costumes, and the motifs linked to them.
For this design, Galoha's creative artistic team was inspired by the floral style of the Aloha shirt from Hawaii as it offers a variety of lines and shapes that help reflect the elaborateness of the suits. The color blue was chosen because it is a color that predominates in the sash, bows and screen of peliqueiros and cigarrones. The selected blue coincides with the Pantone Hawaiian Surf color, a blue, alluding to Hawaii, one of the inspirations for the print.
The Entroido shirt is Galoha's first time away from the coast and reflects the history and motifs of an inland theme. This design is a tribute to the full return of the Entroido after the pandemic.
Galoha shirts are designed and manufactured in Spain, with 100% organic cotton fabric and wooden buttons. This design is available in Blue, for Man and Woman .
STYLE: Floral – Aloha, Hawaii
The print of the Entroido shirt is inspired by the floral style of the Aloha shirt from Hawaii. This style captures the essence of Hawaii's vegetation, so present throughout its eight islands. Her prints predominantly feature flowers such as lily and hibiscus, as well as plants such as monstera delicious and rhapis excelsa. The floral style is one of the most iconic style of the Hawaiian Aloha shirt.
Photo: (1) Monstera plant, (2) Coast of Oahu, Hawaii, (3) Sunset in Waikiki
REASON
Or Entroido
The Galician carnival, O Entroido, is, along with those of Cádiz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Águilas, in Murcia, one of the examples of carnivals in Spain that stand out for their originality, beauty and spectacularity.
O Entroido is a time of year with celebrations with a long popular tradition. It is a unique moment, of great ethnographic and historical interest, since it is widespread and rooted throughout Galicia, where each area has its own particularities. Although some rites and peculiarities have been lost, others are in the process of recovery.
Going to Galicia and enjoying O Entroido is like immersing yourself in a party. O Entroido is celebrated between the months of February and March, since the dates vary depending on the year. During O Entroido, humor, parodies and costumes invade the streets of villages, towns and cities in Galicia.
Today nine carnivals are classified as Galician Festivals of Tourist Interest, and among them are the Entroido de Laza and the Entroido de Verín, with their Peliqueiros and Cigarrones, respectively.
The Peliqueiro
El Peliquiero is the central character of Entroido de Laza, a town in the Verín region, in the province of Orense. The Entroido de Laza is considered the oldest and most splendor carnival in Galicia. In addition, the Laza carnival is among the ten oldest in the world, and there are various theories about its origin.
Like the Cigarrón costume, the Peliqueiro costume is handmade, very colorful and elaborate, which features a wooden mask, painted in bright colors, which extends at the top with a kind of miter adorned with animal symbols. , astral, human. The mask highlights eyebrows, rosy cheeks, a wide mustache, and a smile showing teeth and a chinstrap.
The Peliqueiro receives its name from the pelica, skin in Galician, which has the mask sewn on the back. This fur was formerly made of a dog, wild cat, fox or wolf, and is currently made of gazelle or synthetic fur.
The suit consists of a white shirt, red tie and a jacket with gold fringes and three-color bows. A cloth is hooked over the jacket. At the waist is a large sash with a belt, from which the cowbells hang. The pants are short, with lace strips. The peliqueiro's legs are covered with stockings and garters, and black shoes.
The Peliqueiro carries a whip in his hand, known in the area as a zamarra, which they use to whip while walking through the streets of Laza.
The Cigarron
El Cigarrón is the central character of the Entroido de Verín, in the province of Orense. The Entroido de Verín is a Festival of National Tourist Interest.
Like the Peliqueiro costume, the Cigarrón costume is handmade, very colorful and elaborate, which features a wooden mask, painted in bright colors, which extends at the top with a kind of miter adorned with animal symbols. , astral, human.
Legend has it that the Cigarrón is a characterization of an unpopular tax collector of the Counts of Monterrei, in the 16th century. However, its origin remains a mystery, which still shrouds its present day in enigma and mystique.
The suit consists of a white shirt, red tie and a jacket with gold fringes and three-color bows. A cloth is hooked over the jacket. At the waist is a large sash with a belt, from which the cowbells hang. The pants are short, with lace strips. Cigarrón's legs are covered with stockings and garters, and black shoes. El Cigarrón carries a whip in his hand, known in the area as a zamarra, which they use to whip.
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