The Mayor of Totana, María Isabel Sánchez, will raise a motion to regular full July proposing to grant log file Title Shield Gold Loyal and Noble City Totana to historical and traditional company " The Arm "coinciding with the celebration of its 250th anniversary in 2015, as reliable historical documents collected and documentary records.
The Company, popularly known as "The Arm" Armed Knights is one of the main signs of identity of our local Easter and are present in it since the eighteenth century.
It also constitutes one of the most attractive and colorful traditions, and at the same time oldest and dearest are preserved today in the city of Totana.
His background might be placed far back in time, to be possibly rooted in a composed noblemen and gentlemen existing brotherhood in 1602, as well as the totaneras concejiles militias.
The first documented news about this company dates back to 1765, date of incorporation of the current company.
This company was created by a group of very concerned neighbors totaneros enrich local traditions.
It is not known at what time began to accompany the image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, but had to be at an early date as this tradition is deeply important in Totana, as confirmed several testimonies of the nineteenth century.
It is known that the "Arm" also were accustomed to accompany other steps in your journey to the temple of Santiago on the evening of Holy Wednesday and attend services of Holy Thursday.
Forman company approximately fifty members, two being aspects that are most appealing of these "soldiers semanasanteros" clothing and performing exercises full of symbolism.
The typical "Armao" costume consists morrión-floral motif of helmets distinguishes heads with three flowers and the troops with a single flower-jacket, baggy pants, red sash, white stockings, leather slippers with ribbons , silver armor, red cape, white gloves with a sword and a spear heads for the troops;
a unique and exclusive look at the country clothing.
In Totana, the "Arm" wear the uniform of the Spanish soldiers of the modern age, even in their organization are grouped into "Fourth", ie, four soldiers commanded by a chief.
In short, it is a reproduction of the soldiers who fought in the Army of Flanders or were the conquest of America with the only difference of the helmet in the "Arm" is baroque decoration.
Between the years include "The Puntoná" and "Wheel of Caracol".
The first is an ancient exercise that not only stands out for its elegant and unique beauty but especially for what it symbolizes: the submission of the "Arm" to God, submission to the divine human power.
It is a ceremonial reaching its highest magnificence in the liturgical services of Holy Thursday, when the time of the procession and solemn transfer of the Blessed reached the "Arm" not only escorting but singular movement humiliated twice its flag to that lying down, pass the Supreme Creator on her way to the "Monument", which as a noble guard, accompanied holding up Liturgical Crafts Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, "The Wheel of Caracol" is a Renaissance chivalric bravado, a demonstration of brilliance and skill in all rows with the head in front and at the pace drum revolve each other by way of spiral to achieve Snail play figure.
For the foregoing reasons, the last day June 16, 2014 President of the Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus of Nazareth and the Holy Sepulchre of Totana, José Munuera Muñoz, registered with number 5974/2014 in the City Council a document that required the municipal corporation to recognize the desirability of such a distinction on account of this event is considered.
This request was accompanied by almost 900 signatures collected between Nazarenes brotherhoods of Easter as a sign of Totana general feeling Nazarene Totana with "Arm" and "as has been done in the past because of facts or very special performances or to reward significantly positive and beneficial for all paths ", as picked up the letter.
