January 2

Are you familiar with the Day of the Taking? It is celebrated every January 2nd in Granada and it is related to our past history as well as our recent politics.

Officially, on January 2, 1492 Granada It went from being the capital of the Nasrid sultanate to being integrated into the Kingdom of Castile. The last Granadan king, Abu Abdallah (better known as Boabdil), went into exile in the Sierra Nevada with some loyal followers, while the majority of the population remained on the condition that their lives, businesses, language, religion, and culture would be respected.

Today there is a march through certain streets in the city center and an official ceremony in the town hall square. Somewhat sadly and shamefully, the event is being used by groups with opposing political views to hurl insults at each other, which causes some surprise among visitors.

Without getting into any controversies, here's a short exercise to test your reading comprehension. It describes a parallel tradition that occurs in the Alhambra That day, the text is taken from the website granadaporelmundo.com/dia-de-la-toma-de-granada, Although we trust you won't look at the page before answering, right?