Las Alpujarras (Study of a region: its towns, its men and its customs)

Abstract

SUMMARY: I. The region: 1. Situation. 2. Limits and length. 3. Weather, winds and rain. — II. The villages. — III. The house: 1. Aspect. 2. Materials. 3. Distribution and expansion of homes. 4. Roofs, roofs, galleries, flown balconies. 5. Orientation. 6. Similarities. — IV. The story: 1. First settlers. 2. Greeks, Romans and Visigoths. 3. Arabs. —V. The men of the alpujarras: 1. How are the alpujarreños. 2. Folklore: A) Feasts of Moors and Christians. B) Rosaries of souls. C) Dances. D) Trobos. E) Music. 3. From isolation to tourism. — SAW. Economic geography: 1. Land ownership. 2. Agriculture, fruit growing and forests: A) Agriculture. B) Fruit growing. C) Forests. 3. Mountain life. 4. Irrigation. 5. Livestock and grazing. A) Livestock. B) Grazing. 6. Hunting and fishing: A) Hunting. B) Fishing. 7. Industry. 8. Emigration problem. — VII. Excursions to get to know the region. — VIII. Bibliography.