Filà Schaitans

With the concern of forming their own Row, some members of the Filà Jalufos, founder of the Moors and Christians festivities they joined to create the Filà Schaitans.

History

La Filà Schaitans It was founded in Xàbia in September of 1999 by a group of young people who were part of the Filà Jalufos. With the purpose of making the festivities bigger and helping their growth and evolution, in the festivities of the year 2000, this filà began to participate independently, forming part of the Moors and Christians Festival of Xàbia.

First official squad in the first parade of the year 2000

Members

In its first year, the Filà was made up of a total of 14 members, all men, and currently, more than 20 years after its creation, it is made up of around 30 people, including adults and children. Thus, its evolution has been significant. In 2001, barely a year after its creation, two squads paraded, a men's squad and a women's squad, although in 2002, they came out again with only a men's squad.

In 2003 and after three years of parade as filà mora, Schaitans began to parade with children and they established a mixed squad as the norm of the Filà.

Filà Schaitans in the parade of the year 2015

Origin of the name Schaitans

The name that hosts this Filà is 'Schaitans'. Coming from Shaitan, an Arabic word that means 'Satan' or demon, the members slightly modify their writing but keep their meaning, hence, the image of the devil appears on its emblem.

Schaitans logo

But the history of its name comes from not confusing the citizens. His first choice of name for Filà was Berbers, a tribe from North Africa, but as it was similar to the filà, the founded 'Almoriscos' opted to look for another Arabic name, staying with 'Schaitans'.

Filà characteristics

Costumes and music

Regarding your dress, Schaitans It has two suits: the chilaba, which is characterized by its red color and the suit consisting of vest, white shirt, burgundy burgundy pants and striped sash. Embroidered fire flames stand out in the vest.

Filà Schaitans in 2019 with the chilaba at the entrance after landing

With regard to music, this is a leading part of the parties and each of the rows. In the case of the Filà mora Schaitans, they have their own march composed by Antoni J. Català Buigues in 2009, as a gift for their 10th anniversary and for the Captaincy that he held this year.

Party Fees

Flaggers and Captaincy

The Filà Schaitans, after its 20 years growing and forming part of the Fiestas de Moros i Cristians de Xàbia, has held three Flagged Blackberries:

• 2002: Diana Ortega Palazón
• 2008: Josefa Catala Soler
• 2015: Noelia Vives Segarra

As for the captainships, since its foundation in 1999, this charge has fallen on two occasions:

• 2004: Ana Silva Bolufer
• 2009: Antonio Alvarez Sola

Captain 2009 Antonio Álvarez on the float

Board of Moros i Cristians

Also, it should be taken into account that members of this Filà have been in charge of the Presidency of the Board of Moors and Christians of Xàbia for five years. One of the founders of this Filà, Juan Vicente Álvarez Catalá, assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of Festivals of Moros i Cristians de Xàbia, for four consecutive years, from 2013 to 2016, while Juan Luis Buigues Catalá, was in 2012.

For more information about this filà you can follow their Facebook page, Filà Schaitans. Note that the registration period for wanting to be part of it as a member is opened during 15 days after the celebration of the holidays, since from there, the filà, in full works in the organization and budgets for the following parties.

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