26.5.2018The barbecue of Cabrit and Bassa The gruesome story of Guillem Cabrit and Guillem Bassa is one of being roasted alive on the order of Alfonso III. Full article
8.5.2018Trivia And Sin: Modern Troubadours The mediaeval days Ramon Llull bemoaned changes in musical styles. Critics have been lamenting this ever since, not least those of modern times. Full article
16.1.2018Sant Antoni: Pigs And The French Connection The Sant Antoni fiestas in January are arguably the most important fiestas of the whole year in Majorca. Full article
24.12.2017The Rivalry Of The Song Of The Sybil There are different versions of El Cant de la Sibil·la, declared a masterpiece of intangible cultural heritage by Unesco in 2010. Full article
7.12.2017The Legend Of Sineu's Port Sineu is one of the places in Majorca which lays claim to being the island's geographic centre. As such, and even allowing for changes to Majorca's topography and the land's relationship with the sea, the potential for Sineu having been a sea port seems frankly preposterous. Full article
31.10.2017From Samhain To Dark Night: Halloween While there are examples of paganism that can be said to survive, albeit highly modified, in certain Majorcan traditions, an acknowledgement of Halloween isn't one of them. Full article
29.10.2017The Evil Count Of Galatzó The Galatzó finca in Calvia is sometimes referred to as one of the gateways to the Tramuntana mountains. It hides a legend that is engraved into folk tradition. Full article
6.10.2017Ramon Gual, the hero of Valldemossa The story is of a force of 36 men who faced 400 Turks, who had landed at the Cala d'en Claret in October 1552. Full article
16.9.2017Snow in July: the Vermar tradition The Vermar is one of Majorca's prestige fiesta and fair occasions. The actual wine fair can seem almost secondary to all that proceeds it: the battle and the competitions. Full article
9.9.2017The Saintly Invention Of Santa Ponsa Santa Ponsa has the appearance of saintliness, whereas in fact it owes absolutely nothing to any religious aspect. Full article
3.9.2017The Fiesta Which Shouldn't Be La Beata, Catalina Thomàs, had absolutely no link with Santa Margalida. The procession and the fiesta that now is really had little reason to take place in the town. Full article
24.8.2017David, Goliath and the bigheads of Majorca There had been caparrot bigheads in the nineteenth century, though the actual evidence isn't great. It is known, however, that dwarf-like characters formed part of the island's folk tale tradition, as did giants. They were mythical protectors of the villages. Full article