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Cleansing fire behalf of St. Anthony
During the last weekend in Spain once again celebrated the day of Saint Anthony the Abbot, who is considered the patron saint of animals. During this holy day, passing the days of Carnival Catholic priests bless livestock and pets, the hosts lead the church.
At the same time in the Spanish village of San Bartolome de Pinares, (San Bartolome de Pinares) there is a centuries-old tradition - the feast Las Luminarias, which is traditionally held on the eve of St. Anthony. During the festival, villagers hold a ceremony of "cleansing", riding on horseback through the burning fires.
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1) St. Anthony, a hermit, was the fact that he was one of the first saints who tried ascetic life in the desert, completely cut off from civilization.
2) In the morning the town square, where the church, sent the picturesque procession of painted carts, behind which are horses, cows and donkeys in ribbons and garlands.
3) During the celebration of St. Anthony residents of the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, men and women riding horses through the blazing fire.
4) A similar ceremony is held every year the night before the celebration of the patron saint of animals.
5) According to the participants of the long tradition of action pass through the top of the ritual fires that spread out around the village.
6) Purification of fire - the most spectacular part of the festival Las Luminarias.
7) It is believed that after the horse received the blessing of the priest, they also have to go through the ceremony of "cleansing" by fire and smoke.
8) The annual ceremony "cleanse» Las Luminarias is rooted in the 18th century.
9) In order to watch the ceremony in the village, with a population of only 700 people, thousands of people gather.
10) People and horses waiting for their turn to enter the "purifying fire."
11) This year, the village of San Bartolome de Pinares-lit about 20 funeral pyres.
12) During the festival are "fraternal feast": passers-by and handing out sausage meat, which they washed down with plenty of wine.
13) It is estimated that close to St. Anthony Abbot is always a blazing fire, "the fire of St. Anthony" (ie, shingles, herpes zoster) - very painful and dangerous viral disease.
14) This disease is so called by the people, precisely because to cure it was called St. Anthony Abbot, who was suffering from painful sores all over the body by sending it by Satan - the similarity of hellfire is very similar to the "fire of St. Anthony."
15) One of the spectators watching the ceremony climbing on a dead tree.
16) Holiday Las Luminarias - «cleansing" by fire.
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At the same time in the Spanish village of San Bartolome de Pinares, (San Bartolome de Pinares) there is a centuries-old tradition - the feast Las Luminarias, which is traditionally held on the eve of St. Anthony. During the festival, villagers hold a ceremony of "cleansing", riding on horseback through the burning fires.
16 ph via bigpicture
1) St. Anthony, a hermit, was the fact that he was one of the first saints who tried ascetic life in the desert, completely cut off from civilization.
2) In the morning the town square, where the church, sent the picturesque procession of painted carts, behind which are horses, cows and donkeys in ribbons and garlands.
3) During the celebration of St. Anthony residents of the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, men and women riding horses through the blazing fire.
4) A similar ceremony is held every year the night before the celebration of the patron saint of animals.
5) According to the participants of the long tradition of action pass through the top of the ritual fires that spread out around the village.
6) Purification of fire - the most spectacular part of the festival Las Luminarias.
7) It is believed that after the horse received the blessing of the priest, they also have to go through the ceremony of "cleansing" by fire and smoke.
8) The annual ceremony "cleanse» Las Luminarias is rooted in the 18th century.
9) In order to watch the ceremony in the village, with a population of only 700 people, thousands of people gather.
10) People and horses waiting for their turn to enter the "purifying fire."
11) This year, the village of San Bartolome de Pinares-lit about 20 funeral pyres.
12) During the festival are "fraternal feast": passers-by and handing out sausage meat, which they washed down with plenty of wine.
13) It is estimated that close to St. Anthony Abbot is always a blazing fire, "the fire of St. Anthony" (ie, shingles, herpes zoster) - very painful and dangerous viral disease.
14) This disease is so called by the people, precisely because to cure it was called St. Anthony Abbot, who was suffering from painful sores all over the body by sending it by Satan - the similarity of hellfire is very similar to the "fire of St. Anthony."
15) One of the spectators watching the ceremony climbing on a dead tree.
16) Holiday Las Luminarias - «cleansing" by fire.
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