Manuel, "...taken out to sea where they would beat the body and dump it in the ocean...
Where did you read that? Do you have any information? I really would like to learn more about as I never heard this. Even if what you have is written in Portuguese, as it is my primary language. I will appreciate that. Isabella Baltar myportuguesegen.blogspot.com On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 12:22:02 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Manuel M, > > Manuel said: > <<In the old days if a grave is dug and the body was still intact, it was > reburied for another 7 years, if it is still intact the body after that > time the body it taken and put on a boat and taken out to sea where they > would beat the body and dump it in the ocean. I do not know what is the > current process after 7 years.>> > > They beat the body??? I guess back in those days they didn't know that > the ocean would decompose the body. > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
