Bucos

Wool, burel and game of the wood: in Bucos, the knowledges of the Cabreira give the motto to the discovery. Know the memory of the Women of Bucos in Casa da Lã and the rural architecture of Carrazedo, with its great willow. Agriculture, shepherding and crafts help tell the story of this mountain parish.

In the Cabreira, between houses and granaries

Houses in cantaria and a large sparrow: Carrazedo is one of the gateways to the rural memory of Bucos. In this parish linked to the Cabreira, agriculture, cattle raising and conservation of cereals help to count the lives of the villages. The architecture keeps marks of this work.

Wool and the knowledge of Bucos

The pisão, weaving and the manufacture of burel link water and textile work to local history. Casa da Lã gives context to the techniques and memory of the Women of Bucos. The Pau Game is another expression of community life, mentioned by the municipal presentation. These themes help to get to know the parish in addition to a list of buildings.

The parish in the 18th century

In the relation of 1758, vicar António Alves Teixeira presents São João of Bucos as attached to the matrix of São Nicolau of Basto. The information shows a historical parish link between communities that today have their own territorial records. Saint John the Baptist, the Feast of the Lord and the Lady of the Relief arise in local religious traditions. Annual programs should be consulted separately from this historical memory.

Masters, families and transmission of the Pau Game

Lídia Aguiar's study of Mestre Orides' family, published in 2022, works oral memories of Bucos and the transmission of the game between generations. The summary relates this continuity with family and social ties and with the experience of emigration. Bucos and Abadim appear in the national inventory of the demonstration, inscribed in 2023. The history of this practice is also made of people and learning, in addition to the objects used in the demonstrations.

Pillows, mills and the memory of the burel

In 1758, the parish priest refers to a wooden bridge in Casares, on a road to Braga, and several mills serving the farmers. The municipal presentation links the old pison to the crafts of wool and burel. The two sources allow the approximation of paths, water and transformation of raw materials. The Carrazedo will add the memory of agricultural storage, without a record of unchecked size.