As Neves
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As Neves is a municipality in Galicia, Spain
in the province of Pontevedra
.
It has 4,429 people (2010). Until 1904 it was called Setados.
's valley in the south, along the border with Portugal
, the Termes river's valley in the east and the Mountains of Paradanta in the north.
) are the main economy sources.
Also there are tourist services based in countrysides and natural products for eating (lamprea and Requeson).
on 29 July in which those who have experienced a near death experience express their gratitude by visiting the church Santa Marta de Ribarteme, the patron saint of resurrection.
Thousands of people descend on As Neves from 10 am on the day of Santa Marta. It is usually impossible to get a seat in the church but those who cannot get in to the packed church can listen to the service relayed over loudspeakers.
Those who have passed through a near-death experience use coffins as their emblems; they either carry them or place themselves in the coffins and are carried by friends or family. After noon mass, the pilgrims walk to the town cemetery and then return to make a procession throughout the town.
As in many pilgrimages, there is a mix of solemnity and celebration. While pilgrims chant "Virgin Santa Marta, star of the North, we bring you those who saw death", Gypsies play instruments and vendors sell food, especially the local delicacy of cooked octopus. During the day, and even more so at night, fireworks are set off by those in the procession to mark their progress through the town.
Spain
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in the province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra (province)
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia...
.
It has 4,429 people (2010). Until 1904 it was called Setados.
Geography
As Neves has four elements that make up its geography: the Xuliana river's valley in the western part, the Minho riverMinho River
The Minho or Miño is the longest river in Galicia, Spain, with an extension of 340 km.Both names come from Latin Minius...
's valley in the south, along the border with Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, the Termes river's valley in the east and the Mountains of Paradanta in the north.
Economy
Forest, wood, and wine "CONDADO" (is one the kinds into D.O. named certified origin: Rías BaixasRías Baixas
The Rías Baixas are a part of Costa del Marisco facing the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of the Galicia region of Spain. They consist of the southern part of the Province of Coruña and the entire Province of Pontevedra...
) are the main economy sources.
Also there are tourist services based in countrysides and natural products for eating (lamprea and Requeson).
Pilgrimage
It is the site of an annual pilgrimagePilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
on 29 July in which those who have experienced a near death experience express their gratitude by visiting the church Santa Marta de Ribarteme, the patron saint of resurrection.
Thousands of people descend on As Neves from 10 am on the day of Santa Marta. It is usually impossible to get a seat in the church but those who cannot get in to the packed church can listen to the service relayed over loudspeakers.
Those who have passed through a near-death experience use coffins as their emblems; they either carry them or place themselves in the coffins and are carried by friends or family. After noon mass, the pilgrims walk to the town cemetery and then return to make a procession throughout the town.
As in many pilgrimages, there is a mix of solemnity and celebration. While pilgrims chant "Virgin Santa Marta, star of the North, we bring you those who saw death", Gypsies play instruments and vendors sell food, especially the local delicacy of cooked octopus. During the day, and even more so at night, fireworks are set off by those in the procession to mark their progress through the town.