On Saint Blaise s day, Dubrovnik gathers not only its residents, but all those who pay respect to tradition and the right to one s freedom and peace.

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The ritual dates back in some form to at least 1190 and has reinforced a close identification of Dubrovnik s residents with the city s patron, Saint Blaise.

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The evening before the festivity of Saint Blaise in Dubrovnik, Croatia, as all the church bells in the city ring and white doves are released as symbols of peace, worshippers gather for a ritual healing of the throat to preserve them against illness.

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