ARTICLES
Centenarian Lives: A Possible Explanation from Rural Areas
The population of centenarians in Galicia has quadrupled since the beginning of the 21st century, and it continues to grow every year.
The countryside swept by the wind and a wind energy plan up in the air
The case of Muras illustrates the complex idiosyncrasies arising from the coexistence of rural populations and wind farms.
Entroido, much more than a carnival
Against the widespread notion of Entroido as a massive festival, Galician villages assert its deeper meaning.
The invisible countryside: A legacy from grandmothers to granddaughters
Women are the protagonists of a rural world that is beginning to be recognized as a space essentially sustained by femininity.
Hands that break the forgetfulness
The breath of traditional trades in Galician villages is fading. Two women represent the hope for the legacy of an entire people.
Defending the territory: The ongoing fight against Altri
Twenty independent groups join forces under the guidance of the Ulloa Viva Platform.
The burning void: a territory at the mercy of fire
It happens every year. Fire besieges the village with unprecedented voracity. Without people, the void can also become a powder keg.
Looking for ‘ramistas’. The countryside festivities lack organizers
The loss of inhabitants in Carballeda has consequences. One of them is that it’s increasingly difficult to find successors to organize the celebrations.
The Great Decline: Last Breaths of a Way of Living in the Countryside
Galicia is witnessing the accelerated disappearance of a rural way of life that persisted for millennia.
