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Nosa Señora da Lanzada S XII-XIII

Under this chapel is the beach of A Lanzada which was, for a long time, the Galician reference for infertile women to become pregnant.

There were three key dates of the year:

The 21st of June

On June 23, the night of San Xoán

Both linked to the pagan celebration of the summer solstice.

 

Women who wanted to have a child and were unable to, for whatever reason, entered the water and let its waves pass nine times over their bellies.

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Uploaded on February 5, 2023
Taken on February 4, 2023