[Gocamino] Barefoot pilgrims

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Hi Machi,
The techie wizard, David, who runs and presides over this list-serv has included you in it, in accordance to your request. The "archives" (compilation of messages posted) for this and the previous GOCAMINO list serv are reachable somehow.  I don't know how to do it, but surely a fellow list member will let us know how it can be done.
 
Now.... I've have heard of, and seen, barefoot Camino pilgrims, but I do not know much about them. During the Holy Week processions in Seville, those marching are segregated into "Nazarenes", who march, with their coned hoods straight up, before the"Pasos" (floats carrying the life-size images) carrying large candles and the accoutrements of those who lead processions and keep every marcher where s/he should be; after the "Pasos come the "Penitents", with their cone-hoods fallen, and carrying from one to several wooden crosses on their shoulders. With one or two exceptions, the Penitents march barefooted, despite the fact that the processions traverse several miles, take many hours, and the Penitents inevitably have to walk over the hot wax dripped from the large and heavy candles of the hundreds, or thousands (as in the case of the Macarena or Triana processions), of Nazarenes who go before them.
In the Romeria ("pilgrimage") of the Rocio, which is undertaken by thousands and thousands of "romeros" from all parts of Andalucia to the "Hermita" of the Virgen del Rocio (Virgin of the Dew), by necessity many romeros go barefoot at least part of the way, since one crosses small rivers, marshes, etc., over and over and wearing something on one's feet would be counter-productive.  The "Hermita" itself is besides a lovely marsh where beautiful white horses can be wading and frolicking in the water.
I've often urged my friends who visit Sevilla to take the half-day trip to the Hermita.  Except during the days of the Romeria, it is beautifully peaceful, quiet and unimaginably lovely.  (There's a whole story about the image of the Virgen del Rocio which I can post later, if you wish).
Outside the pilgrimage to Santiago the Romeria to Rocio is the grandest pilgrimage in Spain.  (Have you ever wondered why so many women in Spain are called Rocio, when not called Pilar?)
Well,... This is all I know of barefoot  pilgrims.
 
But, Machi, do tell, what do you mean by "the new image of colour feet"? Can you shed some light on this?
And,..... how are things in Patagonia?
Big hug!
Rosina (from New York City) 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: machi at telsur.cl
To: gocamino at oakapple.net
Sent: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 1:13 AM
Subject: [Gocamino] Barefoot pilgrims


    Dear friends, in last month's thread "La flecha o los pies", some  
other fellow pilgrim asked: How many of us do el Camino on barefeet?
    Well...very few, indeed; and I'm one. Have a look to:

http://www.barefooters.org/gallery/pilgrimage/index.html

    Dear friends, I wish to ask, do you have some information about  
barefoot pilgrims?
    And another question, where can be seen that new image of colour feet?

    From the green islands of Patagonia

    Machi
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