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Here a look at a large group of Romeiros walking the down Mill Street in New Bedford today. The Romeiros are the Lenten pilgrims of Sao Miguel. They are members of an egalitarian brotherhood dating back to the 16th Century.
Here’s a good article on the Romeiros:
http://www.azores-adventures.com/2014/02/the-romeiros-pilgrims-of-s%C3%A3o-miguel.html
“They carry a staff and a rosary in their hand, a scarf around their neck, a bag and shawl on their backs. As night falls they are given shelter by families that offer dinner and some hours of sleep. It’s through prayer that they free themselves from the burdens of the world. Some have been pilgrims for 2 or 3 decades consecutively. Some are pilgrims once, as if they had done it forever. Faith does not change it is a life commitment.”
Video by Taina Lozada.
