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All pilgrimages, without exception, had all kinds of characteristic objects, memories of them, in many cases objects saints or sanctified. Sometimes stones were holy buildings, stone tombs, Jordan water, oil lamps that burned before their altars, candles burned before the tomb of Christ, great br iron filings from the chains of St. Peter, etc. The pilgrimage to Santiago during the eleventh great br and twelfth centuries has its own emblems, among which the use of scallop shells as large Jacobean or attribute. The use of these shells was so prevalent in the pilgrim to Santiago, which was part of its decorative dress in costume rosemary in the cape, hat. Not sure which was the reason for the use of the scallop. Probably at first function was to help pilgrims drink. What is certain is that the shell saw was renamed "Concha de Santiago" great br because when the pilgrims arrived in Santiago de Compostela, they were given a scroll that confirmed them as pilgrims and were put on his hat and coat shell scallop, which is presumably "inter alia", demonstrated his stay in Santiago, so back to their home villages had no doubt his "achievement and personal merit." In fact, there was a major market in the city of Santiago around the marketing of scallop shells, the sale outside this city was strictly forbidden under threat of excommunication from the Catholic Church. great br In the various establishments great br in the city not only authentic shells brought from the beaches great br of Galicia, but a whole variant small pilgrim shells of different materials that were sold as a "souvenir", charm and keepsake for family and friends sold pilgrims and visitors to the city. From a religious point of view the shells, arranged by way of fingers, is said to signify good works, in which it leads must persevere with dignity, therefore, as the pilgrim carries the shell, so any human while in the way of life that must bear the yoke of the Lord, that is, must submit great br to his commands.
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