El Tres Tombs

The Festival of Sant Antoni, in some places known as the Three Tombs or Tonis are celebrated on the occasion of the feast of Sant Antoni Abbot, protector of animals. They are a set of celebrations all over Catalonia around January 17 and which consist of the cavalcades of the three tombs, races and blessings of the animals, in addition to other events.

The main rite of these festivities consists of making three tombs with horses, carts and other draft animals in the interior of the town. That is why this rite is called Three Tombs or also Passades, Beneïdes and Passant. In the past, three laps were made around a space where a large bonfire made of green branches was made. Once Christianity had a greater presence, tombs were built around the church of Sant Antoni or, if there was none, around the image of the saint, from where the blessing of the animals was done. In many places it is customary to bring pets such as cats, dogs and birds to be blessed.