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THE DRAGON

This type of dragon is a recent figure included in the iconography of Serrano embroidery. Its special feature is that it is embroidered mainly in blue shades, sometimes with no other animal or plant motifs.

The dragon is one of a group of imaginary, fabulous, mysterious or legendary creatures that appear in the different cloths embroidered in the Sierra de Francia. Different beings present in the mythology of ancient civilisations have been referred to as dragons and these creatures have become traditional in popular culture.

During the Feast of Corpus Christi, the balconies of the streets of La Alberca and Mogarraz are decorated with magnificent bedspreads, tablecloths and other ornate cloths. Once a year, the best embroidered pieces are brought out from the “chests” of the personal collections of each household and put on display. This is called “pulir las calles”.