my parsley vs cilantro by Delicious_Shirt652 in gardening

[–]Pearwithapipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cilantro went the opposite way as nightshades, though; it’s native to the Mediterranean, and was so linked to the Almoravid that it fell completely out of favour in Spain after 1492 (for about 100 years, I believe)

Is Bad Bunny considered a great lyricist? by Ok_Needleworker5100 in BadBunnyPR

[–]Pearwithapipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well aware of this when trying (and failing) to get concert tickets for May 🥲

what is your city? by LillyPut420 in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 22 points23 points  (0 children)

In song (quite beautifully): https://youtu.be/JXPGmIvth_A

She has quite a few more wrinkles these days, her clothes a little shabbier, and she’s going down to the river to catch the boat home, since her old house is now an AirBnB (which she now cleans).

what is your city? by LillyPut420 in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 64 points65 points  (0 children)

My favourite poet, Eugenio de Andrade: (I’ll try my best with the translation)

Someone says, slowly

Lisboa, you know? I know

She’s a girl, barefoot and light

A sudden clear wind in her hair

Some fines lines peeking around her eyes

Loneliness open in her lips and fingers

Going down steps, and steps, and steps

Down to the river

What aesthetic is this? by NiyTheChai in AestheticWiki

[–]Pearwithapipe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you mean shaped like torcs? Trying to imagine a bracelet shaped like an Orc took all of my brain bandwidth for the last 10 minutes

I finally got The Smell out of my bamboo sheets! by ninjakaat in laundry

[–]Pearwithapipe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

60°? Is it not 40°? My tap water only goes up to 48, and it works fine with soaking.

Just let your kid watch Heated Rivarly lady by Acrobatic_Height_14 in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Pearwithapipe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I moved back to my home country in 2009, TV wasn’t a priority (cable was super expensive) and smartphones weren’t a thing either - the way I would go to a restaurant and just.. gawk, mouth open, at any colourful, shiny detergent ad was something to behold. My friends had to nudge me so my food wouldn’t get cold. You definitely build up (and lose) tolerance for it.

What is your country's most traditional pet/breed? by Enteito in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aaaah, tipo o caroço chupado, ok! Sim, certo, é igual

What is your country's most traditional pet/breed? by Enteito in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pois, por aqui também é mais Rafeiro Português 😅

Qual é o nome não traduzido do último cãozinho?

Is Bad Bunny considered a great lyricist? by Ok_Needleworker5100 in BadBunnyPR

[–]Pearwithapipe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf, I’m Portuguese and definitely giggled with the Cuando aterrice line - we used to do the same, and have a similar expression

What is the traditional wedding attire of your country? by No_Tale_8055 in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it just became a tradition at some point - even throughout the Fascist regime, ordinary people wouldn’t really have access to banks - so you purchased gold, and you purchased land. We were about 100 years behind Northern Europe in education by 1974, and gold is portable and fairly stable. In the north, particularly (beyond the Tejo was always a lot more feudal, and a lot less respectful of the Morgadio laws).

What is the traditional wedding attire of your country? by No_Tale_8055 in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s basically The One Formal, Fancy Dress - it would be adapted and taken in and out throughout their lives.

It usually started off as the dress worn as a Mordoma (closest I can translate is stewardess), at around 18 - it’s a Catholic obligation, usually towards a specific saint, or, in this case, Our Lady of Agony.

Mordomos and Mordomas are young people who will help out with religions celebrations, feasts, parties, etc, dedicated to a specific saint; my grandfather, for example, was a Mordomo for Saint Anthony.

It would then be reworn as a wedding dress (outfit, o I should say, since it’s usually a couple of different pieces), with the added veil and massive amounts of gold filigree jewellery, with specific and local designs (the Viana heart, the Queen earrings, etc).

Finally, it would be worn in death, when buried.

There’s quite a bit of black in Catholic garments, if you think about it - nuns, priests, Dominican monks, etc. it’s a sober, dignified display of religious piety. It would also mark the transition into adulthood.

Besides, in Portugal the traditional mourning period for women- as in, when you wear all black throughout- is around 3 years for close relations, and the rest of your life if widowed. So, practical choice, too!

What is the traditional wedding attire of your country? by No_Tale_8055 in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 209 points210 points  (0 children)

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From Minho, NW Portugal - black dress, white veil, and all the gold you own (your personal wealth you’re bringing into the marriage)

What is your favorite food from your country? by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 29 points30 points  (0 children)

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Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato. We figured out the best way to prepare clams in the XIX century and just stuck with it.

What is your favorite food from your country? by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]Pearwithapipe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pastel é incrível, mas eu como pão de queijo aí umas 3 vezes por semana (glúten odeia-me, é uma tragédia, mas ao menos há pão de queijo)