Vilaflor, Arona y Granadilla

FIESTAS OF SAN SEBASTIAN

Many people from Vilaflor, Arona and Granadilla come to the fiestas that have been held for more than two centuries. Animals are offered to the Saint for his blessing, and the figure of the Saint is taken in pilgrimage from his church, down to the sea in a request for help. There are two significant rituals. After leaning the Saint out over the sea three times, the water is blessed. The faithful cross themselves and wet their animals with the blessed water. Back at the church, some people, not satisfied with the requests they have made, start insulting the Saint.

Once the pilgrimage is over, everyone gets together to drink wine and eat boiled potatoes and salted fish in oil and vinegar.