Saint Blas Day celebrated in Spain

Devotees carry the statue of Saint Blas, left, as they walk past stalls with sweets to sell during Saint Blas Day, a day when people buy sweets blessed to protect their health, in Pamplona northern Spain, Saturday, February 3, 2018, a saint that heals all illnesses of the throat. Starting early in the morning, a gourmet market is held where customers buy food and take it to the Church to have their purchase blessed to avoid disease of the throat. [Photo: AP/Alvaro Barrientos]