Meaning of maragato

Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

maragato

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Name given to the inhabitants of the province of León in Spain in the time of the Moors. That used Maragas, typical dress of the time. They were very hardworking and andariegos.

  

Felipe Lorenzo del Río

I has been interesting and funny explanation I've read Professor of history of the University of León Laureano Rubio about the origin of the term. Some explanations speak of Mauritanians, who persecuted by the Romans, they would have taken refuge in the mountains of Leon. Our teacher speaks of transport the salted fish that the muleteers of the area made from Galicia (sea) to Madrid (cats).

  

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