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About 3 weeks ago I was in Lugo - there witches abound.I walked the Camino Frances 15 years ago and remember seeing lots of tourist and other items with witches on them as soon as I entered Galicia. Santiago in particular had lots of kitschy witches. I just walked the Camino Portugues and arrived to hardly a broomstick or witch in sight. What has happened to the witches?
I walked the Camino Frances 15 years ago and remember seeing lots of tourist and other items with witches on them as soon as I entered Galicia. Santiago in particular had lots of kitschy witches. I just walked the Camino Portugues and arrived to hardly a broomstick or witch in sight. What has happened to the witches?
I agree
the more correct question should be "wat happened to the broomsticks?"
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that said...here is a link to one of Annie's posts from her blog:
The Witches of Logroño
Spanish is bruja (pronounced Broo-HAH) and Galician is bruxa (Broo-ZHAH). I don't think I've ever heard of braga being a witch (in both languages it means panty or panties....)There are "braga" (not sure of spelling) and meiga.
Yes, the word is bruxa (not braga), pronounced Broo- Shah.Spanish is bruja (pronounced Broo-HAH) and Galician is bruxa (Broo-ZHAH). I don't think I've ever heard of braga being a witch (in both languages it means panty or panties....)
But then...who knows what with local dialects
Broo-Shah, Broo-Zhah… which is why I mentioned local dialects
kind of the same way some Germans say 'eeKH' and some - 'eeSH' for ich
But over-all we are on the same page; I can easily see how it was mistaken (if you will) for braga (may be some Rioja helped....
Don't go blaming witches for that mess.Washington DC
On my way!Last month I only recall seeing "witch" items in Finisterre. It stood out to me because I hadn't seen any before on the CF, but I could have just missed them. Finisterre though was memorable because of the quantity of items.
I encountered this mural on the left side of the trail as I walked into Burguete.
Was Galicia able to protect her Meigas from burning, during Isabella's inquisition?
I didn't understand this post.A few years ago I was shocked to see the albergue Hostal in Moratinos transformed into a hostal of horror. When I got there cancelled my reservation and stayed in the albergue San Bruno instead. http://rutadelterror666.blogspot.com/
Still there a couple of weeks ago.View attachment 65850View attachment 65851View attachment 65852Hard times for witches on Camino Ingles. The two first pictures from 2016, the last from 2017.
Thank you. As I said, not sure of my spelling.Spanish is bruja (pronounced Broo-HAH) and Galician is bruxa (Broo-ZHAH). I don't think I've ever heard of braga being a witch (in both languages it means panty or panties....)
But then...who knows what with local dialects
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