Hi Cheri,
I wondered what he meant by that "beat the body".....seems like if it hadn't
decomposed they'd recommend it for sainthood! More info regarding that would be
interesting.....when I asked my friend about the bones in the graveyard and I
expressed surprise at them being dug up she took a bit of offense and said she
didn't think I should move to the Azores because I didn't understand the
customs....needless to say I dropped the subject!
Have a very fine day and again, THANK YOU for this group and all you do!
Nancy Jean
From: gfsche...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:22:02 -0700
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bizarre...but is it true?
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Manuel M,
Manuel said:
<<In the old days if a grave is dug and the body was still intact, it
was reburied for another 7 years, if it is still intact the body
after that time the body it taken and put on a boat and taken out to
sea where they would beat the body and dump it in the ocean. I do
not know what is the current process after 7 years.>>
They beat the body??? I guess back in those days they didn't know that the
ocean would decompose the body.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
--
For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation)
mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right
that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Azores Genealogy" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
--
For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation)
mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right
that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Azores Genealogy" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
