Fia-Faia
fiafaia christmas tradition prechristian root celebrated december town bagà sant julià de cerdanyola catalonia government catalonia declared heritage festival national interest november year later added unesco intangible cultural heritage list together summer solstice fire festival pyrenees festival revolves around burning torch fay traditional call prayer christmas eve fire first started mountain sun set brought town group fallaires dazzling display light night sky town firebearers share fire rest fallaires present chant fiafaia que nostro senyor ha nascut la paia let torch lord born hay festival prechristian root probably lie winter solstice ritual faithful would stood collective prayer stop shortening day although origin celebration winter solstice birth jesus christ lost history doubt already place bagà established midth century