This document describes a traditional winter celebration held annually in January at a small church in Spain. Villagers light large bonfires and have barbecues after pruning branches, believing the fires will ward off evil spirits and disease. The next day, people take their pets and horses on a pilgrimage around the church seven times for protection. The celebration centers around an old solar disc symbol called Netón displayed on a fountain near the unnamed church.

1. Spanish Architecture
Mystery . Number 7

2. Slide 1
We would like
you to find out
the name of
this little
church.

3. Slide 2
This little
church holds a
typical local
celebration
every January.

4. Slide 3
This is a very old
festivity. People
light big bonfires
with branches and
wood after the
pruning.

5. Slide 4
Our ancestors
thought that fire
could put away evil
spirits and disease
of animals and
people in winter.

6. Slide 5
Our ancestors
adored the solar
disc called Netón.
You can see it on
the front of one
fountain in our
town, next to this
little church.

7. Slide 6
Nowadays people have a
barbacue around the
bonfire. They eat pork
meat, red sausages
called “chorizo”, blood
pudding called
“morcilla”, pig´s face
and ears called “careta”
and so on.

8. Slide 7
The next day many
people go on
pilgrimage to this
chapel with their
pets and horses.
They go around the
church seven times
to protect them.

9. Slide 8
What´s the name of this little
church ?