Saturday, 21 June 2014

FEAST OF SAINT JONH - PORTO'S PATRON SAINT



The feast in honour of Saint John in Porto is one of the liveliest street festivals in Portugal and it takes place on 24th of June. 
 
Although the feast has a religious foundation, it's better known for people hitting on each other's on the head with plastic hammers, a tradition which no one seems to know its origins. At first, this tradition might be seen a little bit violent, but everybody is very gentle when hitting, and also, it's a great way to meet people especially when the main target is the opposite sex.






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