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Sant Marçal and the Fira del Fang (Marratxí)

At a glance

Pilgrimage of the patron saint of Marratxí in Sa Cabaneta, the town of the siurells. Mud festival: ceramic and siurell stalls, smell of alfàbega and siurell…

Festivals
Traditional festival in Mallorca
Words
alfàbega, romeria, siurell
Marratxí Mud Fair — XXX Mud Fair, Marratxí 2014-03-12 14-37
Marratxí Mud Fair — XXX Mud Fair, Marratxí 2014-03-12 14-37 — User:Chixoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

What is

Pilgrimage of the patron saint of Marratxí in Sa Cabaneta, the town of the siurells. Mud festival: ceramic and siurell stalls, smell of alfàbega and siurell gegants.

On i quan

  • Sa Cabaneta (Marratxí), June 30.
  • The Fira del Fang is another event (March) Fira del Fang .

Personatges and objects

How is

  • Solemn mass in front of the church of Sant Marçal, veneration of the relic.
  • Baked clay and siurell stalls, the most visited (2010).

Vocabulary

  • romeria: party next to a sanctuary or church.
  • alfàbega: basil, summer plant at parties.
  • siurell: clay whistle-figure.

History

  • 17th century: pottery tradition of Sa Cabaneta (dissemination sources).
  • The Sant Marçal-siurells relationship is in Rosselló Vaquer, Els Cavallets, les Àguiles, Sant Joan Pelós, Sant Marçal i les Sales (to verify content).

Protection

  • Without localized declaration.

Why is it design

  • Festival-market: the place where the object is purchased is part of the ritual.

For the project

  • Piece for the pilgrimage: siurell of the year with Ca Madò Bet .

Frequently asked questions

What is Sant Marçal and the Fira del Fang (Marratxí)?

Pilgrimage of the patron saint of Marratxí in Sa Cabaneta, the town of the siurells. Mud festival: ceramic and siurell stalls, smell of alfàbega and siurell…

What are the traditional words for Sant Marçal and the Fira del Fang (Marratxí)?

Some words: alfàbega, romeria, siurell.

Sources

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

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