Holidays in Gallicia. November, 2009

November is the month of the magostos, magic tradition and autumn ritual concerning the chestnut.
Until November 11 day of St Martin the Holidays of the Magosto are celebrated in the whole Gallicia, with principal protagonist the chestnuts the wine of the ground and the bonfires to roast them and to defend themselves from the cold.
It is part of the ritual of the holiday the face blackens with the ashes, to jump the bonfires to attract the good luck, and to amuse itself with traditional games, counting legends and to sing popular songs, to finish off with a good hot punch along with the fire. In Ourense the Holiday of Magosto de San Martiño of the 11th is declared of tourist interest.
Holidays of tourist interest
On the 7th and 8th Holiday gives Chestnut and do Cogomelo. Riós (Ourense).
On the 11th Holiday of the Magosto. Ourense.
Annual fairs
On the 1st It Takes a break of Saints. Domestic animals and products of the country. Monterroso (Lugo).
On the 11th It Takes a break of San Martiño. Cattle and machinery in Teo (A Coruna).
On the 30th It Takes a break of Santo André. To Rúa (Ourense).
Religious and traditional holidays
On the 1st All you Holy. Religious holiday with special
tradition in some places of Gallicia. Betanzos and
Carnota (A Coruna) Xermade (Lugo).
On the 11th San Martiño. Celebrations in the city of Ourense.
Holiday in Huts, Lousame, Noia and Oroso (A Coruna); Spades of Rei, Vilalba and Quiroga (Lugo); Amoeiro, Nogueira de Ramuín and Vilariño de Conso (Ourense); and A Road, Bueu, O Rosebush, Moaña, Lalín and Vilanova de Arousa (Pontevedra).