2. The feast of San Antonio Abad is a set of
festive celebrations taking place
around January 17, of this holy bearded
saint called Saint Anthony's pig or
donkey, because it has for centuries
been the traditional protector of all
animals useful for field work.

3. This festival is celebrated in the villages
where the Christian religion had
importance.
Popular devotion to the saint date back to
the seventeenth century, the influence
of pilgrimages to the Abbey of San
Antonio near Vienne.

4. Examples:
In the Balearic Islands and Valencia, as well as Matarranya, the
party also has the presence of large fires, campfires or huts, a
special kind of hell, the botargues and a number of dances,
songs and traditions Gourmet own.
In Falset (Priorat) the feast of San Antonio called the Disguised,
commemorating the victory over the French Falsetans.
Many municipalities in the province of the Ports and High Mastership
party called San Antonio published and regularly celebrated
with a bonfire in the main square of the village.
A canal in the Coastal region of Valencia, fire burned most of the
world on the eve of the feast of the saint, patron of the town.

5. In my city are verious
events on 16 and 17
January.

6. Day 16 in the morning, people wake up
early to go in a house to have breakfast,
chocolate and ensaimada with family
and friends. Together they go to the ''ca
l'obrer'' to start ''la capta''. It consists of a
journey through the ancient town where
shops asking for gifts to give the''
beneïdes''
.

7. At night, turn out the demons to go to''
completes''. It is a profession where they
sing traditional songs related to this holy
town much loved perl.After that, it is the
lighting of ''Foguerons'' where people
stroll and dine singer.In the end all we
are going to rest.

8. Day 17, the day of San Antonio.The gangs of
friends weeks before preparing floats or
animals to get blessed by the saint that
keeps the animal and ensured good
vintage.At noon held the office more, a
mass dedicated to the saint with dance
supply. When finished, the whole town goes
to the worker ca demons, accompanied by
the band, which is the last dance.

9. Folks, traditionally, was dressed in white
shirt and red scarf.
They sing songs called ''glosses'' can have
several tematique as honoring the saint
to a dive with friends.
Costume example: Song example:
Sant antoni i el dimoni
jugaven a trenta un
el dimoni va fer trenta
sant antoni trenta un.