St.

Bartholomeus of the Sea

Narrator - Every 24th August people celebrate the festival of St Bartholomeus of the Sea.

Character 1 (sitting and holding a baby in her arms) Today I am going to dive you in this water for the first time.

Narrator - A mother, holding her baby in her arms, was in her knees in front of St Bartholomeus altar. Everyone who believes in this saint knees in front of him. Character 1 My dear Saint, I hope you always protect my daughter Joana and my husband who navigates in your water.

Narrator Then all the people in the village goes to the sea. People must dive every impair wave to keep the evil effects away from the children. Character 1 - St Bartholomeus of the Sea! Protect my daughter Joana from all evil! Onetwothree

Character 1 Who are you? Character 2 I am St Bartholomeus of the Sea. Character 1 I will thank you so much if you protect her!

Character 2 (interrupting her) For that you have to promise me something Character 1 (sounding really scared) What promise?

Character 2 That from now on, every year, you will come to purify yourself from all evil.
Narrator Every year the story repeated.

Character 1 (very ill) St Bartholomeus, here I come one more year. Onetwothree Character 3 Mother, there will be no other like you to protect me (sitting by the sea, the story ends).

The End