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Ciutadella is located on the Spanish island of Menorca. On one of the squares of the city there is a monument "sheep-change-bearer". Can you tell me what this monument symbolizes?
Ciutadella is located on the Spanish island of Menorca. On one of the squares of the city there is a monument "sheep-change-bearer". Can you tell me what this monument symbolizes?
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Unfortunately, I couldn't find a definitive answer on the net. Version and photo of the monument here: https://partisan-p.livejournal.com/438161.html
Although I think this hypothesis is more convincing. Every year in June, Ciutadella celebrates the Day of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city. The holiday begins with the fact that a peasant, dressed in sheep's skins, with a live ram on his shoulders, goes around the city, knocks on the doors of houses and invites to the celebration. The next day, the equestrian parade takes place, after which equestrian competitions begin. Maybe this ram symbolizes this holiday?
You may ask, why are you so interested in this particular monument? After all, both Ciutadella and Menorca itself are just a storehouse of all sorts of interesting places.
Although I think this hypothesis is more convincing. Every year in June, Ciutadella celebrates the Day of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city. The holiday begins with the fact that a peasant, dressed in sheep's skins, with a live ram on his shoulders, goes around the city, knocks on the doors of houses and invites to the celebration. The next day, the equestrian parade takes place, after which equestrian competitions begin. Maybe this ram symbolizes this holiday?
You may ask, why are you so interested in this particular monument? After all, both Ciutadella and Menorca itself are just a storehouse of all sorts of interesting places.
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