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The same documentary (again I'm sorry I don't have the title) said that pilgrims are no longer allowed to place their hand there due to the need to preserve it.
I know this area was under restoration in 2008. has the scaffolding been up ever since? Is it true it can no longer be touched?I believe this area has been "fenced off" to prevent more pilgrims from placing their hands in the imprint on the Tree of Jesse. However, I do not know if this was temporary, as part of the restorations going on, or intentional to protect these priceless artifacts.
Will anyone who has the facts add to this thread?
Thanks.
Sorry to be pedantic, but, "head banging" isn't quite correct - on the reverse side of the Tree of Jesse is a statue thought to be of one of the architects of the building Master Mateau. Pilgrims touched their forehead to the statues' forehead 3 times to share his knowledge.
I know this area was under restoration in 2008. has the scaffolding been up ever since? Is it true it can no longer be touched?
Ivar, JWalker?
That was something I was looking forward to this time.
Rambler
I wish they would realize that the degradation is beautiful...it tells such a story...to show the place where pilgrims for many years have all placed their hand is stunningly beautiful in my eyes.That's disappointing. I heard they were working on a protective resin to coat the hand print in so that in future there would be little need to worry about further degradation from people touching it. I was really hoping to be able to be a part of that tradition as a way of connecting to the many thousands of people who came before me.
Pilgrims now approach the pillar / Tree of Jesse on their knees as this is the only way to pass under the barrier around it.Hi ... In "The Way" it said the traditional way to approach the statue of St James is on one's knees. I cannot find this discussed anywhere else, in literature, on the web, etc. - does anyone have any experience/information regarding this tradition?
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