[Leica] Pet Blessing

[Douglas Barry]

Ah I jumped too many steps, Lluis. When I was in Barcelona, I read the 
Catalan papers and saw the language had a strong relationship to French. 
Tomber is fall in French, tumble in English comes from it, so I jumped to 
the conclusion.

Douglas

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From: "lluisripollphotography" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pet Blessing


> Thank you Douglas,
>
> I have no idea bout your question, here I’ve found some information in 
> English
>
> <http://www.barcelonayellow.com/bcn-events-calendar/details/182-festa-dels-tres-tombs-sant-antoni>
>
> "The names is derived from the tradition of the "Tres Tombs" parade going 
> around the same route three times”, but I don’t know why in the origin was 
> three walks….
>
> I’ve found some explanations about the historical origin of this 
> tradition, everything I’ve found is in Catalan, they relate that is a 
> tradition with very old roots from the Roman Empire and even before that 
> it was a tradition do three walks around the sacred places, Temples… etc..
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
>
>
>
>> El 26 gen 2016, a les 13:10, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> va escriure:
>>
>> Another interesting collection, Lluis, about a fascinating custom. I 
>> wonder if the Tres Tombs is related to the three falls of Christ while 
>> carrying the cross on the way to Golgotha?
>>
>> Douglas
>>
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>> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 7:26 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] Pet Blessing
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>>
>>> Just posted in my Blog
>>>
>>> <https://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/barcelona-sant-antoni-pet-blessing-tres-tombs/>
>>>
>>>
>>> These pictures was shoot with Leica MM, Tri Elmar 35-50-28, Elmarit 
>>> 21mm, Summicron 90 AA
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>>>
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>>
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