Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik

**Festivity of Saint Blaise, de patron of Dubrovnik** (Croatian: *Festa Svetog Vlaha, zaštitnika Dubrovnika*) be festivity dem organize for February 3 continuously since de year 972 AD for de City of Dubrovnik, Croatia for de occasion of de celebration of Saint Blaise ein day. Dem dey base de festivity for de legend of de appearance of St. Blaise, wey na he help de people of Dubrovnik make dem defend dema town against de Republic of Venice. Chaw people dey attend am, wey dey include residents of de city, areas wey dey surround am, oda parts of Croatia, den neighboring countries, tourists, den representatives of state den local authorities of de Roman Catholic Church. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage recognize am insyd 2009.

De Croatian Ministry of Culture dey describe de festivity plus dese words: "Besyds de spiritual significance, Festivity in particular dey form social relations den rules as well as de quality of government. Dem mark de whole culture of de Festivity as expression of worship of saint den partly natural area of de City den area wey dey surround, den thru de participation of individuals den groups from oda places for de country insyd as well as dose from neighboring countries, dey encourage intercultural dialogue.

## Legend
Afta Avars den Slavic invaders destroy de ancient Greek colony Epidaurum for de 7th century, refugees wey komot Epidaurus flee go de nearby island, Laas anaa Laus, (wey dey mean "stone" for Greek insyd), from wey *Ragusa* evolve go Dubrovnik. Immediately afta de new settlement begin to develop, greedy neighbors cam turn envious of am wey dem begin dey look for chances make dem destroy am. Legend dey claim say, while for dema way dey go de Levant for de year 972 insyd de Venetians, anchor dema body near Gruž den Lokrum under de pretense of dem dey restock cho, while na dema real intention be say dem wan conquer Dubrovnik. Saint Blaise appear to de priest Stojko while na he dey pray for de Church of St. Stephen insyd, wey dem order am make he flow de Dubrovnik Senate about de real intentions of de Venetians so say de Senate fi prepare defense. De people of Dubrovnik manage make dem prepare dema defense, thus dey force de Venetians make dem retreat. Make dem thank St. Blase, de people of Dubrovnik decide make dem declare am Dubrovnik ein main patron saint instead of de previous Sergius den Bacchus.

## Description
Na dem first celebrate de Festivity of St. Blaise for de year 972 insyd wey na ebe feast give all de inhabitants of de Dubrovnik Republic. Make dem allow everybro participate, dem introduce de so-called "Sloboština of St. Blaise". Na ebe de tym period during which dem go fi set free every offender, convict, den exile for de City insyd for two days before den two days afta de Festivity, while no bro go fi hold am accountable. Later nu dem expand Sloboština go seven days before den seven days afta de Festivity. Na dem dey hug for de City insyd de entire Republic of Dubrovnik give de Festivity. Those wey dem no go fi celebrate for home plus dema church banners den de national costume. Dem go thank St. Blaise for ein protection for de past insyd den recommend dema body, den dema families, for ein protection insyd de future.

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