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A '''romería''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]) or '''romaria''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]) is a type of yearly, short distance [[Roman Catholic]] religious [[pilgrimage]] practiced in the [[Iberian Peninsula]] and countries formerly colonized by [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]]. The term comes from ''romero''/''romeiro'', meaning a person travelling to [[Rome]]{{citationneeded}}. The travelling can be done in cars, floats, on horseback or on foot, and its destination is a [[sanctuary]] or [[Hermitage (religious retreat)|hermitage]] consecrated to a religious figure honored in that day's feast. Besides attending religious services and [[procession]]s, the pilgrims may also engage in social events like singing, feasting and dancing. |
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One of the most famous examples of a pilgrimage is that of [[Romería de El Rocío|Nuestra Señora del Rocío]], in which the faithful move to the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rocío in the village of the Rocío, in [[Almonte, Spain|Almonte]], [[Huelva (province)|Huelva]]. The [[Romeria of Sant John of the Mountain]], celebrated in [[Miranda de Ebro]], is the second most important romeria in [[Spain]] behind El Rocío with more than 25,000 ''romeros''. |
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Another one of the most representative examples is the ''Romería de la Virgen de la Cabeza'' ([[Andújar]], [[Jaén (Spanish province)|Jaén]]), which is considered the oldest pilgrimages of Spain, and consists of the displacement of the travellers coming from all over the country to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Cabeza, through 33 km of Andújar, in the heart of Sierra de Andujar natural park. This celebration is held the last Sunday of April and is considered of national tourist interest. |
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The ''Romería de la Virgin de Navahonda'', celebrated in spring in the [[Madrid|Madrilenian]] municipality of [[List of municipalities in Madrid|Robledo de Chavela]] is representative of this tradition. |
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There are also pilgrimages in the Canary Islands. An example is ''La Romería de Santiago Apostol'', in [[Gáldar]]. |
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Instead of focusing on Jesus, the floats usually praise the Virgin Mary with pictures and statues. |
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==The New World== |
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[[Image:Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.jpg|thumb|Neo-classical Guadalajara Cathedral]] |
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In [[Mexico]], pilgrims walk to the [[Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan|Our Lady of Zapopan]], which this considered the third most important peregrination in the country, after the one of the [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Virgin of Guadalupe]], and the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos. The Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Zapopan consists of a route 8 km in length, from the [[Guadalajara Cathedral]] to the [[Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan]]. It is made every 12th of October, and figure of the virgin goes accompanied by more than 3,000,000 people. |
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In [[Costa Rica]], it is traditional to make a pilgrimage to [[Cartago,_Costa_Rica|Cartago]] on August 2nd to make requests and give thanks to the ''Virgen de los Ángeles'' (the Lady of the Angels), nicknamed ''la Negrita'' due to the dark green color of the statue representing her; the statue located inside the [[Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Angels,_Cartago|Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels]]. People all over the country and even other [[Central America]]n countries participate on foot or horseback. In 2009, due to [[AH1N1]] spreading risks, it was officially cancelled, but the statue was taken on a tour to cities instead. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Pilgrimage]] |
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==External links== |
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{{Commonscat|Pilgrimage}} |
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*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/willemkuijpers/sets/72157621749972777 fotografias Color 2009 flickr de willem kuijpers] |
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*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/willemkuijpers/sets/72157621749603507 fotografias B+W 2009 flickr de willem kuijpers] |
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*[http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/elrocio.asp The Fiestas of Spain : Romeria del Rocio, Huelva] |
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*[http://www.sol.com/modulo.asp?IdProvincia=21&IdContenido=1044 Romeria de El Rocío] |
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*[http://www.elrocio.net Romeria de El Rocío - Hda. de Las Americas de Nstra. Sra. del Rocío] |
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*[http://www.espaciorobledo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=54 Romería de la Virgen de Navahonda en Robledo de Chavela] |
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*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/billbevan/sets/72157605003601094/ Romeria en Pruna, Andalus] |
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*[http://azoresnation.com/video/romeiros-in-sao-miguel-azores Romeiros in Sao Miguel, Azores] |
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