Coloured chords for sale on stalls during Festival of San Blas Plaza de Arenal Bilbao Pais Vasco Spain

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Coloured chords for sale on stalls during Festival of San Blas Plaza de Arenal Bilbao Pais Vasco Spain During the Festival of San Blas 3rd February 2006 People buy coloured chords which they then have blessed before the image of Saint Blas in the church of San Nicolas Plaza de Arenal After the blessing the chord is worn around the neck for nine days and then burn it If this is done correctly then San Blas will protect the throat of the wearer for the next year

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Size: 4035px × 6050px
Location: Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Photo credit: © Basque Country - Mark Baynes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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