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People from Manacor (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) sing in anticipation of the Sant Antoni festivity. Video by Patronat de Sant Antoni Manacor on their Instagram.

Sant Antoni (Saint Anthony's Day, January 17th and the days leading to it) is one of the biggest traditional holidays in different parts of the Catalan Countries but most importantly in the Balearic Islands. The day is celebrated with bonfires, folk dances and folk theatre that represent Saint Anthony's fight against the demons of temptation, and blessing animals.

In the Balearic Islands, one of the most iconic elements of the holiday is this song. It talks about the holiday and about Saint Anthony and the devil. Different towns have variations of the lyrics, but to give an idea I translated a version under the cut.

Despite the religious origin of festivity, holidays like this are celebrated by all the community, it's not restricted to Catholic believers. For many or most of the people celebrating Sant Antoni, patron saint days (festa major) and similar holidays, it's not celebrated out of religious sentiment but because of tradition, fun and community.

Lyrics (this version):

Sant Antoni, gloriós, gloriós, / de Viana anomenat, anomenat / siau sempre advocat: / de tot perill guardau-mos / de tot perill guardau-mos / ai guardau-mos.

Glorious, glorious Saint Anthony / called of Viana / may you always be protector: / save us from all danger / save us from all danger / oh, save us.

Sant Antoni i el dimoni, i el dimoni / jugaven a trenta-u, a trenta-u. / El dimoni va fer trenta, / Sant Antoni trenta-u / Sant Antoni trenta-u / ai trenta-u.

Saint Anthony and the devil, and the devil / were playing to 31, to 31. / The devil scored 30, / Saint Anthony scored 31 / Saint Anthony 31 / oh, 31.

Sant Antoni n'és vengut, n'és vengut / amb una mudada honesta, mudada honesta / que molts d'anys poguem fer festa / amb alegria i salut / amb alegria i salut / ai amb salut.

Saint Anthony has come / wearing honest clothes / may we be able to party for many years / with happiness and health / with happiness and health / oh, with happiness and health.

Sant Antoni gloriós, gloriós / guardau-mos sa porcelleta, / sa porcelleta / i quan la tendrem grosseta / la mos menjarem tot dos / la mos menjarem tot dos / ai ai tots dos.

Glorious Saint Anthony / save our piglet / and when it will be large / we'll both eat it / we'll both eat it / oh oh, both of us.

Devem sempre alabar-vos / de gust i de bona gana, / de bona gana / Sant Antoni de Viana / de tot perill guardau-mos / de tot perill guardau-mos / ai guardau-mos.

We must always praise you / happily and willingly / Saint Anthony of Viana / may you save us from all danger / may you save us from all danger / oh, save us.

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