The Longest-Lived Shepherdess of Catalonia, Marina Vilalta, dies...
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Marina Vilalta i Fajula received the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2022 for her work in the field and popular culture
The longest-lived shepherdess of Catalonia, Marina Vilalta, passed away this Sunday night to...
The elderly woman of Vall de Ribes, who received the Creu de Sant Jordi de la Generalitat in 2022, claimed the life of a shepherd without romanticizing the Marina Vilalta, the 96-year-old shepherdess guarding the Marina Vilalta mountains, the longest-lived shepherdess in Catalonia, died with 99 years this morning. Born in Ogassa (Ripollès), she lived in the centre of Bruguera, in Ribes de Freser, where until a few days ago she was still carrying…
Marina leaves behind a life of absolute dedication to the land, livestock and the preservation of the country's traditions
He dedicated his life to the sheep and became a symbol of love for animals and rural traditions.
"I was born among sheep and the sheep give me freedom." This is how Marina Vilalta summed up the spirit that had led her to become the longest-serving active shepherd in Catalonia. Born into a very humble family in Solanguit, at the foot of the Taga, almost a century ago, in 1927, she died this night from Sunday to Monday at the age of 99, as her family has confirmed. Until her last days, she continued to lead her flock of Guirres sheep in Brugu…
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