galicia

EOI DE FERROL

We come from Galicia, which is one of the 17 Spanish regions.

Galicia

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espa%C3%B1a

More precisely, we come from Ferrol, which is a small town by the Atlantic ocean.

By Maurizio Lazzarini

Galicia has two cooficial languages: Spanish and Galician.

Both are Romance languages.

As in many other places in the world where two languages coexist, some Galicians think that “Galicia is not Spain”.

The Galician independent

flag

We certainly do not want to start this debate here, but we have some proofs which show that Galicia is not the Spain that some foreigners imagine…

In other parts of Spain there are bulls and bullfighters. Olé!

Illustrator: Uxía Pin

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

In Galicia there are cows

Picture from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

And we definitely make a better use of them!

Picture from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

A typical image of sunny Spain

Picture from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

And Galicia all year long

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

and…

…Sunday!

Yes, it even rains on SUNday!!

Food is also different

Paella: 400 calories per serving

Picture from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

Galician cocido: 650 calories!!

By Olga Ces

Ours is certainly not the Mediterranean diet…

Illustrator: Antonio Ortega Moreno

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

And what makes us famous worldwide…

Seafood and fish!

By Maurizio Lazzarini

And octopus too!

Believe it or not, it’s edible (and delicious!)

By Maurizio Lazzarini

Galician folklore is not flamenco

Flamenco

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

Traditional Galician costume

By Pilar Bugía

Now, for the clever ones: which costume seems to be more suitable for cold weather?

And why is that?

Exactly!

Because it rains!

Picture from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

Let’s make it clear once and for all…

Galicia

Galicians are said to have a Celtic past, which makes us have traditions also found in other Celtic countries, such as Ireland, Wales or Scotland.

For example, this is our traditional musical instrument, the bagpipe (gaita).

Illustrator: Joaquín Santamaría Morales

Illustration and sound from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

And we also celebrate Samaín, the equivalent of the American Halloween. This tradition originated in Ireland and was first called Samhain.

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

One of the most famous men in the world was born in Galicia…

That’s right!

Christopher Columbus was Galician!!

OK, he might have been from Genoa… too…

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

But Amancio Ortega is, undoubtedly, an adopted Galician!

Don’t you know who he is?

Illustrator: Abraham Pérez Pérez

Illustration from: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

You might be wearing something from his shops right now…

And also…

Galicia has also been the birthplace of some other historical figures, such as dictator Franco. Actually, he was born in Ferrol.

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

But as the saying goes: “The best thing between neighbours are fences”

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

And now his statue is secluded behind these walls.

By Maurizio Lazzarini

All in all, Galicia is a nice place to come and visit!

By Maurizio Lazzarini

And 2010 is Holy Year of St. James!

Santiago de Compostela cathedralBy Maurizio Lazzarini

Just one thing: when you come, don’t forget your…

… umbrella!

By Isabel Iglesias

To finish, let’s sing along a traditional Galician song.

Mind you, some of our songs are not “politically correct”.

From: http://recursostic.educacion.es/bancoimagenes/web/

Fun á taberna do meu compadre

fun polo vento e vin polo aire (x2)

E como cousa de encantamento

Fun polo aire e vin polo vento (x2)

CHORUS:

E pousa, pousa, pousa

E non me toques naquela cousa

Ai, la, la, la, la

E pousa, pousa axiña

E non me toques naquela cousiña (x2)

Ai, la, la, la, la

Murmuraban as miñas veciñasQue eu andaba co crego nas viñas (x2)Iso e verdade, eu non o negoQue eu andiven ás loitas co crego (x2)

CHORUS

Cando case xa teño un galo

Xa miña nai non mo ten que dalo (x2)

Cando case xa teño un polo

Xa miña nai non me ter que dar todo (x2)

CHORUS

Unha vella de Vilar de Mouros

Fixo da cona unha praza de touros (x2)

E fixo ben, e fixo ben

Na cona da vella non manda ninguen

CHORUS

Thank you very much to all of you who have shared your pictures (and your umbrella) with us.