A stick measures sharing
At the Feast of Popes, serving is also a ritual.
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In the visit to Gondiães January 2012, a stick marked the intervals between the sets of bread, ribs and popes at the tables. Each group then distributed these foods among the participants. Preparation brought together return residents and emigrants.
The piece of bread was called carolo. The account presents the protection of São Sebastião as a legend of origin, without documentation that fixes the beginning of the party.
Source and context
Basto Land Museum — Visit to the Feast of Popes, published in 22/01/2012
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