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compostela  

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  • The walking pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, is an ancient Catholic practice whose origins go back to the ninth century CE, the Spanish struggle against the Moors, and the political need for a national building project. According to legend, the destination is believed to be the final resting place of the Apostle James.For this long journey, the bodily and emotional experience is central. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Compostela]

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