The slaughter of pigs on Mallorca
The festival of the slaughter of pigs is an important event in the winter calendar in rural Mallorca, and families get together on the day of the slaughter to make …
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Festival of Sant Antoni and the demons in Mallorca
Next weekend most of the Part Forana (the whole island except Palma) in Mallorca will celebrate the <a class="link1" href="http://www.mca-hotels.com/holidays-guide-mallorca/7/23/43/mallorca/popular-festivals/saint-anthony/">festival of Sant Antoni (Saint Anthony Abbot) and the demons</a>, which …
Saint John’s Day festivities in the Balearic Islands
Saint John (Sant Joan in Catalan) is an important date in the festivities calendar of the Balearic Islands, in the same way as many other Catalan-speaking territories. By the eve …
Catalan in the Balearic Islands
It may be true, as recent statistics indicate that the inhabitants of the Balearic Islands with the Catalan as their first language, are not any more the majority. But it …
The Comte Mal, myth and reality
The Comte Mal (Count Evil) is the mallorcan adaptation of the legendary and mythical Comte Arnau of Catalonia, who was condemned to wander for all eternity as a soul in …
The demons, devils and beasts of fire demonstrate
Next Saturday, the Federation of Demons, Devils and Beasts of fire in the Balearic Islands, has called a demonstration in Palma. This association is not a satanic sect or anything …
Country life and popular culture in Mallorca
Local traditions and festivals in Mallorca, which are nearly always related to working the land and Catholicism, have been kept alive as a part of country life.