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1. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
Quintana de la Serena (Badajoz- Spain)
It seems that the festival
“Compadres´ Thrusday” is related to
the Celtic god Imbolc and this, in
turn, with the Celtic god Kernunnos.

2. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
“El Rosquete”, the roll is a
bread in a circle shape. It is
decorated with eggs at the top),
is believed to have been
created in the likeness imitating
the torque, which was the
necklace Kernunnos wore.
ROSQUETE

3. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
• The date of Compadres´ Thursday is governed
by the Holy Week and its variability can be in
January or February.(two months before of
the Sunday in Holy Week)
REGEÑIAS

4. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
• The traditional food
for this day are
sweets as: “regeñia”,
“perrunilla”,
“rosquete”; the roll
bread with eggs,
ham and sausages
accompanied by
wines of the town.

5. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
• It is usually held in the country under an oak
or in cottages.

6. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
It is also maintained the tradition
godfather figure who is
responsible for giving the
"comadrá" ( the roll , regeñía,
pork products, ...) the evening
before this day.

7. COMPADRES´ THURSDAY
• For our town, this day is the union of friends
and relatives (compadres) in the countryside.