Pilgrimage rites today: What do pilgrims do when they arrive in Santiago?
The most famous and indispensable of the traditions is the one that takes the pilgrim to the high altar of the cathedral: to embrace to the Saint, and later to visit his tomb in the crypt. The embrace or “tightening”, as it is called in Galician, is given...Andree Lombard – Confraternity of St. James of South Africa
What did the pilgrim do on arriving in Santiago in past centuries?
Over the centuries and, in particular, in recent years with the new awareness of protecting heritage, many of the rituals that pilgrims performed in the Cathedral of Santiago have been lost or have had to change, today we are going to remember some of them. Among the...
Steve Lytch: the American Pilgrims association and the success of the Camino in the USA
In 2023 the largest nationality outside of Spain to receive compostelas was pilgrims from the United States. The surge of Americans is due in part to factors that have led to an overall growth in Camino pilgrimage. Tour and trekking companies have discovered the...
The Camino de Santiago as a solo experience – José Antonio de la Riera
Ultreia et sus eia!* This cry or invocation was uttered by two youths who say goodbye to one another at the door of the monastery. You see right away that they come from afar. And the pilgrim accentuates the worry tic that has afflicted him since he arrived in...
SANTIAGO: THE PARK OF SAN DOMINGOS DE BONAVAL
Modern landscape gardening is allied with history in the park of San Domingos of Bonaval. Located next to the neighborhood of San Pedro, it is the natural entrance to the city for pilgrims who have travelled the French Way and the Northern Way. The park includes the...Nina – Germany
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Satoko Nakajima: Reflection on the Japanese pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago
When writing this essay or short reflection on Japanese pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, I consulted the page of the Pilgrim Reception Office. This website provides us with the remarkable data of pilgrims who have completed the Camino since 2003, not only their...