Tomar & Festa dos tabuleiros
On Sunday I was in Tomar. Tomar or the Convento do Cristo, respectively, is famous for being the former headquarter of the Knights Templar. Last week there was also the "Festa dos tabuleiros". A week-long festivity which is held only every 4 years. Tomar has about 20000 inhabitants, but last Sunday approximately half a million visiors streamed into the town. Sunday's highlight is the procession of hundreds of women in traditional headdresses. The foundation of the headdress, which weighs about 15 kilos, is a round basket covered with a linen cloth.
