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Beneïdes of Sant Antoni de Muro

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Parade and blessing of animals, cars and carriages on January 17 in Muro. It is the "daytime" part of Sant Antoni: the one that celebrates the agricultural…

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Traditional festival in Mallorca
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beneïdes, carrossa, comparsa, guarniment
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Sant Antoni a Muro — Muro . Bonfire San Antonio 2024
Sant Antoni a Muro — Muro . Bonfire San Antonio 2024 — Joan Gené, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

What is

Parade and blessing of animals, cars and carriages on January 17 in Muro. It is the "daytime" part of Sant Antoni: the one that celebrates the agricultural and livestock world.

On i quan

  • Muro, January 17, after the night of foguerons on the 16th.

Personatges and objects

  • Horses, ponies, carts and carriages from individuals and equestrian clubs Mallorcan cart , harnesses .
  • Carrosses and troupes; institutional float with Sant Antoni (2020).
  • Dimonis among the public with brooms or forks dimoni's mask and vest .
  • Foguerons the eve fogueró .

How is

  • Parade through the streets to the parish; the rector blesses the animals.
  • In 2020: dozens of horses, more than twenty ponies and all kinds of carts and carriages.
  • Competition floats and an institutional float out of competition.

Vocabulary

  • beneïdes: blessings; by extension, the parade.
  • carrossa: decorated carriage.
  • comparsa: costumed group on foot.
  • guarniment: gala trappings of the animal.

History

  • Tradition of protection of livestock by Sant Antoni (patron saint of animals) since the arrival of his devotion with the conquest (BOIB 32/2015, sa Pobla).
  • 2024: the Consell announces that the benefits of Muro will be protected (Breaking News).
  • 1/27/2026: the Insular Historical Heritage Commission initiates the BICIM file (BOIB 20/2026).
  • 7/2/2026: public information for two months (BOIB 83).

Protection

  • BICIM in process (file SEGEX 915546R).

Why is it design

  • Mobile exhibition of rural design: cart, harness, collar and harness, all in use.
  • Carrossa as a board: every year scenes are redesigned with ephemeral material.

For the project

  • Photographic inventory of harnesses and carts in the beneïdes: living catalog of trades (saddlers, wheelwrights).
  • Follow the BICIM file: the technical report will describe the elements.

Frequently asked questions

What is Beneïdes of Sant Antoni de Muro?

Parade and blessing of animals, cars and carriages on January 17 in Muro. It is the "daytime" part of Sant Antoni: the one that celebrates the agricultural…

What are the traditional words for Beneïdes of Sant Antoni de Muro?

Some words: beneïdes, carrossa, comparsa, guarniment.

Sources

Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.

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