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Traditional festivals
Sant
Antoni is celebrated on the 17th of Janaury. It's very fun because the
devils chase the children. People sit around the fire, sing songs and eat
roast meat. We have fire-works, they are really amazing. The priest
blesses pets and working animals like: horses, dogs, cats...
It's mainly celebrated in Sa Pobla, Muro and Artà.We bless the animals because Sant Antoni is the patron saint of animals. ![]() ![]() In Sant Antoni we sing this song: " Sant Antoni és un bon sant, i qui té un dobler li dona, perquè mos guard s'animal, tant si és de pèl com de ploma. Tu Toni i ton pare Toni i ta mare qui és Tonina. Toni, mata sa gallina i honrarem més Sant Antoni. Sant Antoni feia sopes a sa vorera de mar, el dimoni hi va anar i les hi va prendre totes. A desset és Sant Antoni i a vint Sant Sebastià, qui bones obres farà, no tendrà por del dimoni. " |