Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Nazaré (Portugal): religious and cultural itineraries

In Portugal, the Estremadura Círios (Candles pilgrimages) constitute one of the strongest surviving traditions of popular religiosity that are still present in the traditional and religious calendar of some Portuguese regions. Deriving from the tradition of religious devotion to Mary during the Midd...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: isilda Leitão, Carlos Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technological University Dublin
Series:International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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