St John party
@nela13 (55729)
Portugal
June 25, 2019 5:10pm CST
Yesterday was St. John day here in Portugal, we celebrate it in street parties where people eat sardines, buy basil and little toy hammer made of plastic to hit the others in the head 
In my city we had a big parade and I made this collage to show a little bit of it but it's quality is not the best. 
My kids love going to the street and enjoy St John party.
In Porto this is a very big party with people in the streets during the all night, a lot of tourists come to visit us at this time of the year as everyone is invited to the party.
Do you celebrate St. John?
P.S. I changed the picture so you can understand this better.
In my city we had a big parade and I made this collage to show a little bit of it but it's quality is not the best.
My kids love going to the street and enjoy St John party.
In Porto this is a very big party with people in the streets during the all night, a lot of tourists come to visit us at this time of the year as everyone is invited to the party.
Do you celebrate St. John?
P.S. I changed the picture so you can understand this better.10 people like this
11 responses
@nela13 (55729)
• Portugal
26 Jun 19
In 1963, the students looked for a noisy toy to celebrate the Burning of the Ribbons at the University. It was there that the hammer made of plastic appeared with a bellows that whistles whenever it hits something.
The success was so great that the students used it later in the feasts of St. John, which generated even more curiosity and started a tradition among the population, which persists to this day.
Here is a picture so you can understand it.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Jun 19
i fear i've ne'er heard 'f such? i bet those young'uns did've a great time! all the festivities (jest look't that hot air balloon!), happy folks 'll 'bout. gigglin' o'er the plastic hammers, seems'n odd thingy to do? but i'm sure there'd be a reason fer such smackin' 'f folks, lol.
'tis wonderful that tourist come'n join the celebration. jest love the photos!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
27 Jun 19
@nela13 what a blessin' to be 'ncluded'n such :)
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@nela13 (55729)
• Portugal
26 Jun 19
At first, it was a students thing to celebrate University but they start using it in St John feast and now everyone uses it.
Haha it's good to enjoy life positively 
@nela13 (55729)
• Portugal
29 Jun 19
Yes, it is similar to the carnival but in this case, people don't wear costumes.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
it's called feast of st john the baptist here (san juan bautista). many places around the country has him as their patron saint and celebrate it with water or along waterways.
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@nela13 (55729)
• Portugal
27 Jun 19
It is a good mood party, everyone enjoys it.
In 1963, the students looked for a noisy toy to celebrate the Burning of the Ribbons at the University. It was there that the hammer made of plastic appeared with a bellows that whistles whenever it hits something.
The success was so great that the students used it later in the feasts of St. John, which generated even more curiosity and started a tradition among the population, which persists to this day.
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