Tag: pilgrimage
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Indigenous Pilgrimage: The Dreaming Trails in Australia
Much like the Native Americans before they were “discovered” by colonialists, the indigenous people were the only inhabitants of Australia. An important part of their culture is walking the Dreaming trails. To me, they seem to be similar to a special form of pilgrimage, which includes the guidance of elders, storytelling, and singing among the…
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5 most famous pilgrimage sites in Croatia
It’s 2018 right now. As this post is being created Croatia doesn’t have a long distance pilgrimage like Camino de Santiago yet. However, during my research I found people talking in travel forums that there is a project undergoing that aims to make a Camino chain and to connect all St. Mary’s worship places across Croatia.…
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Baha’i pilgrimage in Israel
The youngest religion in the world began in 1844 after a divine revelation to a young Persian man Siyyid `Alí Muhammad Shírází. After the revelation, he called himself the Báb (meaning “gate” or “door” in Arabic) and started to spread his message in Iran about the next prophet who will come after him to reveal a…
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Pilgrimage Routes in Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic country that can be explored by walking a pilgrimage. It has two main pilgrimage routes: one in the mainland and a newer one that runs through the islands of Møn, Nyord, and Bogø situated south from Zealand Island (the capital area). Hærvejen Hærvejen or the “ancient road” flows through mainland Denmark (also known…
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Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago (also known as The Way of Saint James) is the most popular and developed Christian pilgrimage route in Europe. When I walked it first in 2013, I was surprised how well the infrastructure of hotels, public transport, taxis, and mobile apps worked! The main routes are in Spain, yet some of…
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