Often, one thing leads to another: the Nin lineage, the Chapel, and the Ball del Sant Crist, Cal Cadernal, and much of the historical events cannot be explained outside a context in which each is a link in the same chain.
Achieved with great effort, it was brought to Salomó, where, given the miracles and wonders it was capable of working, it was declared the patron saint and protector of the town.
Believing himself the victim of fraud, alleging witchcraft, Mahomet refused to fulfill the deal, which led Josep Nin to resort to the justice of the sultan, who ruled in his favor.
After overcoming one final desperate attempt by Mahomet to retain the Crucifix, Josep Nin boarded it, along with the wheat, to undertake the journey back to Salomó, which they completed in a single day.
The Ball del Sant Crist is a mixture of legendary episodes and historical events, and it is almost impossible to distinguish the fine line that separates them.
Nevertheless, a large amount of archival documentation proves the existence of the Nin lineage and its connection to the Sant Crist de Salomó and everything related to it.
The Ball del Sant Crist de Salomó is a hagiographic spoken dance, and it stages the narration of the rescue of the Crucifix by the merchant Josep Nin.
The premiere of this version took place in 1972 and was part of a deep structural revision of the show, at the urging of such prominent personalities as Fabià Puigserver and Iago Pericot from the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona.
As mentioned, the performances became annual, taking place on the first four Sundays of May; the stage left the street and moved to the parish church; costumes were renewed, and technical resources and the plot were modernized.
To do so, it is capable of mobilizing more than a hundred people - more than a quarter of the population - becoming, at the same time, a component of cohesion and identification for the entire town, promoting and projecting externally, contributing to the enrichment of Catalan culture.
All these cultural attributes make the Ball del Sant Crist a focal point for visitors who take over from those ancient pilgrimages full of religious spirit, becoming a true showcase for Salomó abroad.