A Maragato wagon Cover Image

Na wozie Maragaty
A Maragato wagon

Author(s): Maria Filipowicz-Rudek, Hubert Hładij
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: cultural anthropology; genetics; human isolates; St. James’ Way; The Maragatos

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the present article is to outline a very interesting phenomenon in cultural anthropology, which is the very ancient and enigmatic presence of the Maragatos, human cultural isolates, in the mountainous purlieus of Spanish town Astorga, who despite of inhabiting the crossroads of several international centuries-old routes of trade and pilgrimage have managed to conserve their isolated and endogamous customs.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 437-452
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish