[64] Folklore Portugal
The barcelos rooster commonly called the portuguese rooster is said to be the embodiment of the portuguese love of life.
[95] Folklore Portugal . Storytelling still holds an important place in the society which can be seen in its abundance of local fairytales legends and myths. Portuguese traditions are very different from one another and are the result of many centuries of history and contact with earth sea and other civilizations. Its rich culture results from many influences including celtic lusitanian phoenician germanic visigoth viking sephardic jewish and moorish.
As the unofficial symbol of portugal you can find this emblem in many forms in every local shop and especially gift shops. The collection of folktales from portugal consists of two books with 55 folktales. The barcelos rooster commonly called the portuguese rooster is said to be the embodiment of the portuguese love of life.
A tradition is something that travels through generations and that defines the character and the personality of a people which is the soul of a country. The portuguese empire was one of the greatest powers in the world. The portuguese were the first who set to explore the world leading to the discovery of africa the americas asia and oceania.
Many cities and towns have a museum and a collection of ancient monuments and buildings. Tales from the lands of nuts and grapes. Sebastianism is part of the portuguese mythology and culture.
Portugal has a rich traditional folklore ranchos folclóricos with great regional variety. Many towns have at least a cinema some venues to listen to music and locations to see arts and crafts. As the unofficial symbol of portugal you can find this emblem in many forms in every local shop and especially gift shops.
It means waiting for a hero that will save portugal and lead it to the fifth empire known as national self. Portuguese folklore folklore within portugal is an important part of the culture and can be seen from the home to the church. This is the most famous portuguese legend still remembered today inspiring songs literature and art.