Harvesting the 'holy' Easter mussel in Portugal

Video Credit: AFP English
Published on March 31, 2024 - Duration: 01:39s

Harvesting the 'holy' Easter mussel in Portugal

Every year on Good Friday, hundreds of Portuguese gather on Magoito beach in the Sintra region to collect mussels in an effort to respect the Christian custom of not eating meat on the Easter holiday.


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