From Bulls to Music: Social, Religious, and Economic Aspects of a Pilgrimage to Nuestra Señora, La Vírgen de Altagracia - By Angelina Tallaj (emisferica)

Every August 10, about 800,000 people begin a five-day pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin of Altagracia in Higüey, Dominican Republic. What is unique about this pilgrimage--besides the central presence of bulls-- is a lack of tourist involvement ... read more