Marina García Gavilan — Migration, Memory, and the Feminine Transmission
of the Cult of Santa Mariña Marina microfone entrevistado (1).opus
(1).docx May 2025 Poboado de Augas Santas, Allariz, Ourense, Galicia,
Spain AntCom (From Antiquity to Community) — Horizon Europe Program
(Grant Agreement No. 101073543) Rosa Rodríguez Porto Marco García
Quintela Isadora Martins Fontoura de Carvalho Isadora Martins Fontoura
de Carvalho Marina García Gavilan Owner of a rural guesthouse; cultural
mediator; engaged in community memory Born in Switzerland; raised in
Bilbao; resident in Santa Mariña de Augas Santas since childhood
Intermittently since 1981; permanent return after university Interview
focused on migration, adaptation to rural life, family transmission of
traditions, matrilineal devotion, and local interpretations of the
sacred landscape. Galician and Spanish Audio transcribed into DOCX
Long-form interview (~1h+) Oral testimony by Marina García Gavilan,
recounting her family’s migration history, childhood in Bilbao, cultural
shock upon arriving in Santa Mariña de Augas Santas, and her deep
relationship with the cult of Santa Mariña as transmitted by her
grandmother. The interview includes stories of feast day celebrations,
legends of miraculous soil and water, protective and punitive beliefs,
archaeological layers of Armea, and her dedication to preserving
ancestral rituals and community heritage. © 2025 AntCom Project and the
interviewer. For research, educational, and archival purposes. Obtained
and archived under AntCom ethical guidelines. García Gavilan, Marina.
Interview by Isadora M. F. de Carvalho. Poboado de Augas Santas, May
2025. AntCom Oral History Collection. Horizon Europe, Grant
No. 101073543. AntCom Oral Histories Santa Mariña de Augas Santas Series
ANT-SMAS-2025-05-MGG-02 Text (Transcript) 1960s–2020s Santa Mariña de
Augas Santas; Bilbao; Switzerland Anthropology of Religion / Oral
History / Iberian Studies / Migration Studies / Gender and Religion /
Heritage and Memory