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Wax Jesus Feet - Shannon

6 March, 2009 (11:55) | Travel

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A few weeks ago wandering around the neighborhoods of Oporto, Portugal we came upon a store selling all manner of religious paraphernalia and artifacts.  Among other things, wax feet and heads were for sale.  While we recognized much of what was for sale there I couldn’t figure out At All what you do with the wax figures.  Were they unique to Portuguese culture or Catholicism?  Do the figures represent specific people or saints?  And, above all, what do you do with them? 

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