Tuesday, 20 January 2009

San Antón blessing of the animals

17th January is the feast day of San Antón. At the small church Ermita de San Antón above Mijas the parish priest Francisco Villasclaras blessed pets brought to the ceremony. I walked Leo up there and he was blessed. It can be seen in the Flickr video
Later local spinsters threw stones at the genitals of the statue of San Antón in the belief this will bring them a boyfriend or husband. I didn't stay for that!
A news story covered the events throughout Spain.

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