Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations

This research paper is based on the study of the evolution of pilgrimages on the Santiago Way, highlighting the Portuguese Way to Santiago—Central Portuguese Way and Coastal Portuguese Way—which has experienced massive popularity over the years. The primary objective of this work is to develop a com...

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Autores: Matos Silva, Fátima, Braga, José Luis, Pazos Otón, Miguel, Borges, Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/43296
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43296
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Portuguese Way to Santiago
Pilgrimage
Motivations
Religious motivations
Spirituality motivations
Cultural motivations
Ecumenism
Places of worship
Religious tourism
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spelling Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and MotivationsMatos Silva, FátimaBraga, José LuisPazos Otón, MiguelBorges, IsabelPortuguese Way to SantiagoPilgrimageMotivationsReligious motivationsSpirituality motivationsCultural motivationsEcumenismPlaces of worshipReligious tourismThis research paper is based on the study of the evolution of pilgrimages on the Santiago Way, highlighting the Portuguese Way to Santiago—Central Portuguese Way and Coastal Portuguese Way—which has experienced massive popularity over the years. The primary objective of this work is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the pilgrims’ motivations to undertake the Santiago Way pilgrimage. A mixed methods approach is adopted based on the simultaneous use of quantitative and qualitative data. So, an analysis of secondary data, provided by the Oficina del Peregrino de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela and by the Municipal Department of Cultural Heritage Management of Porto is combined with a thematic analysis of seven interviews with stakeholders of the Portuguese Way to Santiago. The findings suggest that there is an increase in cultural and sports motivations, although spiritual and religious motivations continue to have a strong presence. The ecumenical character of the Santiago Way is also proved, given the large number of pilgrims of religions other than the Catholic one, who travel these paths—the vast territories that are traversed—until reaching the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. A new paradigm still needs to be registered, perceptible in the rise of Turigrims, pilgrims who benefit from support services that mitigate the hardships of the way.MDPIUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Xeografía20232023-01-0120232023-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10347/43296reponame:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostelainstname:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/432962026-06-15T12:47:27Z
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title Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
spellingShingle Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
Matos Silva, Fátima
Portuguese Way to Santiago
Pilgrimage
Motivations
Religious motivations
Spirituality motivations
Cultural motivations
Ecumenism
Places of worship
Religious tourism
title_short Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
title_full Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
title_fullStr Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
title_full_unstemmed Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
title_sort Pilgrimages on the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela: Evolution and Motivations
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Matos Silva, Fátima
Braga, José Luis
Pazos Otón, Miguel
Borges, Isabel
author Matos Silva, Fátima
author_facet Matos Silva, Fátima
Braga, José Luis
Pazos Otón, Miguel
Borges, Isabel
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author2 Braga, José Luis
Pazos Otón, Miguel
Borges, Isabel
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Portuguese Way to Santiago
Pilgrimage
Motivations
Religious motivations
Spirituality motivations
Cultural motivations
Ecumenism
Places of worship
Religious tourism
topic Portuguese Way to Santiago
Pilgrimage
Motivations
Religious motivations
Spirituality motivations
Cultural motivations
Ecumenism
Places of worship
Religious tourism
description This research paper is based on the study of the evolution of pilgrimages on the Santiago Way, highlighting the Portuguese Way to Santiago—Central Portuguese Way and Coastal Portuguese Way—which has experienced massive popularity over the years. The primary objective of this work is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the pilgrims’ motivations to undertake the Santiago Way pilgrimage. A mixed methods approach is adopted based on the simultaneous use of quantitative and qualitative data. So, an analysis of secondary data, provided by the Oficina del Peregrino de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela and by the Municipal Department of Cultural Heritage Management of Porto is combined with a thematic analysis of seven interviews with stakeholders of the Portuguese Way to Santiago. The findings suggest that there is an increase in cultural and sports motivations, although spiritual and religious motivations continue to have a strong presence. The ecumenical character of the Santiago Way is also proved, given the large number of pilgrims of religions other than the Catholic one, who travel these paths—the vast territories that are traversed—until reaching the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. A new paradigm still needs to be registered, perceptible in the rise of Turigrims, pilgrims who benefit from support services that mitigate the hardships of the way.
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