Mocadorada (also known as Mocadorà, from the word Mocador, the Valencian word for handkerchief), is a tradition from the Valencian Community celebrated each October 9, concurring with the National Day of Valencia. It consists of a collection of frutta martorana where the marzipan fruits are held inside of a handkerchief.[1][2][3]

Mocadorà
Part of National Day of Valencia
Bakery storefront decorated for October 9. The marzipan fruits are displayed alongside the Valencian flag.

The mocadorà takes part of Saint Denis festivities in the Valencian Community, being considered both the Lover's day and the National Day, being also a Public Holiday since 1982.[4][5][6] As part of the Lover's day celebrations, the tradition states that the mocadorà is given as a present to a beloved person.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "El 'San Valentín valenciano' reivindica la libertad sexual". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ María Francisca Olmedo de Cerdá (2003). Callejeando por Valencia (in Spanish). Carena Editors. p. 133. ISBN 9788487398728.
  3. ^ La mocadorà de Sant Donís Las Provincias, 09-10-2010
  4. ^ El 9 de Octubre, Jornada de Afirmación del País Valenciano Diario El País, 15-09-1976
  5. ^ Diario EL PAÍS, 24/09/1977: "El "plenari" de parlamentarios convoca la "diada" del País Valenciano"
  6. ^ ¿Por qué se celebra el Nou d'Octubre? Levante-EMV, 02-10-19
  7. ^ "La "mocadorà" en el ritual amoroso". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  8. ^ Temes d'etnografia valenciana. Joan F. Mira, Joan Mateu. [Valencia]: Institució Alfons el Magnànim, Diputació de València. 1983. p. 189. ISBN 84-00-05418-0. OCLC 11345949.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)