How do Portuguese people relate with Goats and Sheep during Easter time? And how does that relationship relates to the Cycle of Life and Death? Here in Portugal, there is a ritual of eating goat or sheep meat during Easter celebrations. I always knew it was tradition,...
The Pandeiro or Adufe is an ancient Portuguese/Iberian frame drum with origins in North Africa. Traditionally, it used to be played by women – the Adufeiras -, whom would play it not only in religious celebrations and romarias, but also in local festivities and...
Re-learning the Old Ways. Place based. Focused on my Ancestors. This is such a messy process, and I feel so confused and lost (and sometimes lonely) 99% of the time. But then, once in a while… something just tells me I’m on the right track. Maybe I am,...
