Magusto >> A fall festival in Portugal
During the time living in the city, I try to follow as much as possible the festivals of the Portuguese locals and what they celebrate. On November 11th we learnt that a big area will be set up around the church called "Igreja Matriz" near the Santo Amaro stop. But that was last year. I learned about the annual "Magusto" event from the community in my company where I work. "Magusto" is a traditional festival in the Iberian Peninsula. Popular in Portugal, Galicia and parts of Northern Spain, it is of Celtic origin and celebrates the end of summer and the beginning of winter. As I read in a web source, "During this holiday, numerous traditional rituals are celebrated related to purification, healing, remembering ancestors, attending mass or visiting the local healer." It was written like this in the related event page "The tradition continues. 10 tons of chestnuts prepared in a roaster along two big streets will be served with Carcavel...