Folklore and space in the oral tradition of Bormujos (Sevilla)

Abstract

Located just seven kilometers away from the city of Sevilla, Bormujos appears already in 1267 as a largely agrarian population, dominated by its status as a transit way between the towns of Castilleja de la Cuesta and Almensilla. The development of this agricultural activity and relations with neighboring populations have determined the development of an oral tradition in couplets, often brief, that allowed people to measure their leisure time and their agricultural chores. Explanations of the different informants reflect on the other hand a special conception of urban space stemming from oral memory.

Keywords

• bormujos, folklore, espacio, tradición oral, tradición popular