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What are Madreñas like and how are they made in Asturias?

Manufacture of Madreñas in the Pendones Madreñas Workshop in Asturias
Manufacture of Madreñas in the Pendones Madreñas Workshop in Asturias

Know what they are the mothers? This is how they are known in Asturias, Cantabria y Galicia the wooden clogs that are used in the rural world of the Cantabrian mountains. The mothers They are similar to the typical clogs of Holland and Sweden, and are also manufactured in a single piece of wood. In your visit to the Nalón Valley, southeast of Asturias, you have the opportunity to learn much better about what Madreñas are and their cultural importance in these rural areas. In Banners, a village located near Campo de Caso, in the enclave of Redes natural park, you can visit a Madreñas Workshop. In this small rural workshop, the craftsman Manuel Fernández She will show you What are Asturian Madreñas like and how are they made?, and you will also be able to see a wide sample of different types of Madreñas.

Nowadays Manuel Fernández It usually makes about two Madreñas a day, although in the past it had a production of up to six Madreñas a day. And if you want to take some mothers as a souvenir of your trip through these beautiful mountainous places of Asturias, you should know that the price of mothers It is 10 euros less than the foot size. That is to say, if you want some stilettos for a size 40 foot, they will cost you 30 euros. And so on. In the video included in this topic, Manuel Fernández shows you how do you make mothers.

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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