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In Portugal, on November 11, we celebrate Saint Martin's day, the people cook chestnuts in several ways, they prove the wine in the wine cellars, they drink water-foot and jeropiga (beverage of unfermented fruit juice, brandy and sugar, considerate poor wine). In the second photo, the simpatic Mr. Serafim let to photograph me him photos of it's occupation of selling chestnuts in the center of Lisbon, in the Avenida da Liberdade (Avenue of the Freedom). Exist a legend that justifies the fact exists of on this day the time to be always hot and with a radiant sun: In a stormy day it went São Martinho, valiant soldier, set up in it's horse, when he saw an almost nude beggar, shivering of cold, that extended it the supplicant and cold hand. S. Martinho didn't hesitate: it stopped the horse, was put affectionately it's hand in the one of the poor and, soon after, with the sword it cut to the middle it's soldier cape, giving half to the beggar. And, in spite of not well wrapped up and of torrentially raining, he got ready to continue its road, full of happiness. But, all of a sudden, the storm came undone, the sky was limpid and a sun of Summertime flooded the light earth and heat. Is said that God, so that if it didn't turn off of the men's memory the act of kindness practiced by the Saint, every year, in that same time, it ceases for some days the cold time and the sky and the earth they smile with the blessing of a hot and miraculous sun.
51 Comments
Hiroshi Taniguti 16 Jun 2008
Nice photo!MILOS VUJASINOVIC 19 Jul 2006
Amazing, I like this very much! Bem-vindo a Portugalmohamed abotalib 14 Jul 2006
Excellent workGiovanni Manzo 26 Feb 2006
Good shots my beautiful princess ;-)DAVID GRIFFITHS 15 Feb 2006
OK , Analna........your work is Stunning!.............I can't do anything like that.Best Wishes GRIFFLEOBrian Tate 06 Feb 2006
This one is amazing. I love the detail.Kirsten Talmage 27 Jan 2006
Regarding the chestnuts-only image: I think this is my favorite of your work. Maybe for the simplicity.Pietro bellani 27 Jan 2006
a lot interesting.....buon job! ,mi dispiace hodifficoltà a scrivere in inglese...complimenti ciao Pietro bellanihenry oswaldsson 22 Jan 2006
Analua! Civilisation revolves around roast chestnuts and other such simple feasts! Great shots! Keeep up your documenting of Festivals. Best regards, HenryO.Sylvia Jackovitch-Kallay 17 Jan 2006
Analua, This story and picture are awsome. I love folk tales and legends from around the worldDavid Holcombe 06 Dec 2005
The image is interesting, but more so when you tell the story of St. Martin and the Beggar. It would be nice to somehow introduce elements of the legend into the art so that it becomes more complex than a photo of chestnuts. Thanks for sharing the story and the traditions. I learned a lot.José Fortunato 22 Nov 2005
My son, Martinho, was born in this day. The celebration is then with a great love. Thanks for showing the World the " Mr Serafim " that unfortunatly are desapearing in our CountryEbyuu Vey 16 Nov 2005
What a fine Legend! Thank you for sharing it and the photos, Analua! I hope you enjoyed Saint Martin's Day! :Dstephanie atlee 14 Nov 2005
NIce composition workAndrew Trask 13 Nov 2005
Excellent, real life, story telling shots with a great narrative...Nira Dabush 12 Nov 2005
Excellent composing,beautiful photo!sharon hendrickson 12 Nov 2005
Wonderful story and excellent photos :) It is great to see how you celebrate your wonderful holiday !!~*****~!!Sara Deutsch 12 Nov 2005
Can almost taste them...francis kwok peng kin 12 Nov 2005
very interesting and creative image...makes me so hungry!Donna Bradley 12 Nov 2005
Lovely connection with photo and storyBruce Black 12 Nov 2005
Fascinating work.Matthew Steffen 12 Nov 2005
Gret photo and history on this day you photoCathie Brock 12 Nov 2005
I like chestnuts...I feel hungry now..lol CathJohn Graham Inkson 12 Nov 2005
Most interesting Analua. JohnNancy Woolweber 12 Nov 2005
Lovely sentiment.Ralph Miller 12 Nov 2005
(Sorry I'm late) Great pictures!Leroy Drumm 12 Nov 2005
Great photos, and wonderful story, sounds like a wonderful time for meting new people!! And old friends!!!amit mukherjee 12 Nov 2005
I thought it as a nice photo then I read the story, it is a fantastic story and then I looked again at the photograph, and I said to myself WOW!! this is great.Alex Preiss 11 Nov 2005
Wonderful story. Great photos.James K 11 Nov 2005
That's a great story Analua!I love the photos!Steen Djervad 11 Nov 2005
fantastic story an and a nice photoDeborah Martin 11 Nov 2005
Welcome Back Analua!! Wonderful Very Tempting Photos !! Thankyou for the lovely meaningful story!!Anna Lo Bello 11 Nov 2005
Beautiful photo, it provokes to eat them. Thank you for the explanation.Peter Leahy 11 Nov 2005
well done photo's, and a fabulous explanationLoredana 11 Nov 2005
WOW Analua it reminds me of when i was a child in Italy :)K L Marsala 11 Nov 2005
traditions are marvelous. wish americans had kept more from all the various cultures. great shot, and thanks for the story behind it. very well done/John Flynn 11 Nov 2005
I'm nuts over your work!! great subject and it works!Alberto D'Assumpcao 11 Nov 2005
Delicious, Ana, but you forgot the wine!!! Beautiful images!Brigitte Hintner 11 Nov 2005
Hey Analua , it's amazing ...at our place in Austria we celebrate the Martin's day ( Martini Tag ) at the sane way like in Portugal !!! Ohh , I love to eat chestnuts , to drink wine and to celebrate this custom with the whole family ! Great photos !Emily Reed 11 Nov 2005
So nice, welcome back. I missed you!Armando Salas 11 Nov 2005
Today I ate roasted chestnuts. In Galicia, we name this holiday "Magosto". Hmmm... suggestive photo!Reba McDonald 11 Nov 2005
Nice shots Analua.thea walstra 11 Nov 2005
We celebrate that day too! We give the children sweets afther they have sang a song. This one is very beautiful Analuatim linville 11 Nov 2005
Nice details of your town,Analua!Happy work!Steve Keith 11 Nov 2005
very wonderful work and story analuaVirginia Gordon 11 Nov 2005
This is NICE Work! Analua,Anne Vis 11 Nov 2005
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story, Analua! In the Netherlands it is also St Martin's day and children go with lights from door to door to sing and get a sweet. Originally it is intended as light festival, to keep away the dark (as winter is coming)Billy Lewis 11 Nov 2005
Great Ttibute Aunalua.Tabitha Borges 11 Nov 2005
chestnut..yum...nice abstract photo work...Joke Schotting 11 Nov 2005
Great captures,Analua!!!!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 11 Nov 2005
TWO BEAUTIFULL PHOTOS AND A GREAT TEXT!!THANK YOU ANALUA!!! TODAY IT WAS THE BIRTHDAY OF MY MOTHER AND HER SECOND NAME WAS MARTINA.. SO THIS DAY IS SPECIAL FOR ME TOO !!