Abadim

Between Peio and Cabreira, follow the thread of the mills, crafts and the history of an old privileged estate. The Tower and the pillory keep memories of Abadim; Moinhos de Rei approximates the discovery of water. Weaving and rag blankets tell another part of this land.

Four places, from the mountain to the valley

From the slopes of Cabreira to the wetlands of the Peio, Abadim valley changes with relief. Abadim, Travassô, Torrinheiras and Porto d’Olho are the four cores highlighted by the Municipality. Knowing these names is a first step towards discovering the parish beyond the parish centre.

The Couto, the Tower and the Foral

The Tower, the pillory of the old Couto and the Casa da Ramada recall powers and forms of organization prior to the contemporary municipality. In 1514, D. Manuel I granted the foral of Vadym, a historical designation of Abadim, distinct from the foral of Cabeceiras de Basto. In the parish relationship of 1758, the abbot José Antunes identifies São Jorge of Abadim as couto, within the framework of the Guimarães county.

Water, milling and textile work

Moinhos de Rei connects the memory of the grinding to the use of water. Weaving and raging blankets also arise among local knowledge. St. George's church and devotions to St. Anthony and the Blessed Sacrament complete this journey between work, community life and religious heritage. The references to the feasts describe traditions, not the programming of a concrete edition.

The Pau Game as living heritage

Abadim is, with Bucos, one of the territories identified in INPCI_2023_016 of the Cabeceiras de Basto Pau Game. The inventory associates practice with the ARDCA and the association of São João Baptista of Bucos. National recognition was announced in December 2023. The patrimonial importance is also in learning between players and in community continuity, beyond demonstrations at parties.

Different harvests within the same stump

The account of 1758 distinguishes the cultivations of Torre and Santo António from the coldest places of Travassô, Porto d’Olho and Torrinheiras. In the highlands the rye stood out; in the rest it mentioned corn, wine, olive oil and chestnut. It also registered six mills belonging to the parish. This description helps to link grinding to relief and agricultural work, without assuming that all these devices will remain.