For some reason - and no-one here can give us a reason why - when it rains here the locals eat Migas. Now Migas is a meal that traditionally was eaten by the poor people. It is a dish made of flour, oil and water, stirred constantly until it looks like breadcrumbs. It is then eaten as a main course with meat, sausage, black pudding added to it. A sweet version is also made by adding grapes, oranges etc. to the base mixture. If you see a sign outside restaurants when it´s raining saying HAY MIGAS, this is what you´ll get. A small portion is good to try but a plateful is VERY filling.
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| Migas with sausage and meat, eaten with fruit |
An explanation?
Spoke to Angel,our neighbour, this morning. It´s raining and he thinks it´s a fantastic day! A theory about eating migas when it rains is that here in Murcia a rainy day is to be celebrated and migas is the food to eat for a fiesta!
As Brits. not so sure about celebrating a rainy day.
The pot in the tree
We have been asked the significance of the pot hanging in the tree. This is an old pot which traditionally would be taken to the fields or mountains by the workers. It would be filled with cold water and hung in a tree to keep it cool so the worker could have water to drink throughout the day.
Bringing down the Saint
Every year on 8th December the statue Santa Eulalia is brought down to Totana from La Santa. This is a distance of 7km and a procession forms where they sing popular songs and eat local food. Anyone can take part in the procession or can just watch from strategic vantage points along the route. The statue stays down in Totana over Christmas and Three Kings Day before being taken back up the hill on 7th January with another procession.
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| A view of the Santuario de La Santa |
