© Agus Leonardus (photo) / M.C. Productions
Sent by Shinta
A fantastic rooster came from Indonesia! In the front says: " Being the owner of a cock makes him proud"
Showing posts with label rooster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rooster. Show all posts
2013-01-26
2013-01-10
"Fallow me to Costa Verde" - Portugal
© Portuguese National Tourist Office - Porto
Unused, sent by Sapic12
This time the Barcelo's Rooster is green to promote the Costa Verde (Green Coast) area.
2012-09-05
Postcrossing Meeting in Mafra and Ericeira - Portugal
Once again, some Portuguese postcrossers met to celebrate the Postcrossing Anniversary. This time the meeting was in Mafra and Ericeira. From that meeting I received these cards:
© (?)
Barcelos Rooster, sent by Blicas Blocas
© (?)
José Franco typical village in Sobreiro, Mafra, sent by Duarte
© Forways
Ericeira coast, sent by PilotOne
2012-09-02
2012-05-07
Ad card with a rooster - Portugal
© Susana Rodríguez (design) / Postalfree
Sent by PilotOne
Another postcard (this time an ad card) for my rooster/chicken collection!
2012-04-01
Barcelos' Rooster - Portugal
© António Henriques (Photo) / Casa dos Postais
2012-03-27
"Wake Up" rooster - Netherlands
© Henk P. Drost
"Chihuahua" sent this surprise postcard with a wealthy rooster with one of the Postcrossing stamps! :D I was my first postcard with that stamps!
2012-02-01
2011-11-09
Maryland's Fried Chicken - USA
Published by ?
From a swap with "ilove2smile" I've got this recipe of Fried Chicken from Maryland.
"Maryland's chicken industry is concentrated in rural sections of the lower Eastern Shore, where one grower can raise thousands of birds in a single barnlike "house". The business is Maryland's largest agricultural endeavor, contributing almost $1 billion to the state's economy."
2011-08-10
SG-31438 - Ceremonial Balinese Cockfight
SG-31438 sent by "Miss_Munro"
This was my first postcard with chickens or roosters. This ceremonial Balinese cockfight from Indonesia was sent as an official Postcrossing postcard from Singapore.
"A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters (cocks), held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal throughout all states in the United States, Brazil, Australia and in most of Europe. It is still legal in several U.S. territories.
The combatants, referred to as gamecocks, are specially bred birds, conditioned for increased stamina and strength. The comb and wattle are cut off in order to meet show standards of the American Gamefowl Society and the Old English Game Club and to prevent freezing in colder climates. Cocks possess congenital aggression toward all males of the same species. Cocks are given the best of care until near the age of two years old. They are conditioned, much like professional athletes prior to events or shows. Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match. While not all fights are to the death, the cocks may endure significant physical trauma. In many other areas around the world, cockfighting is still practised as a mainstream event; in some countries it is government controlled.
Cockfighting is considered a blood sport by animal welfare and animal rights activists and others, due in some part to the physical trauma the cocks inflict on each other. Advocates of the sport often list cultural and religious relevance as reasons for perpetuation of cockfighting as a sport." In: Wikipedia
2011-08-05
Legend of Galo de Barcelos - Portugal
sent by "leninha"
I collect cards with chickens and roosters, so I was very happy to receive this one. The Barcelos' Rooster is a national icon and it's found everywhere in the country.
"The legend of the Rooster of Barcelos tells the story of a dead rooster's miraculous intervention in proving the innocence of a man who had been falsely accused and sentenced to death. The story is associated with the 17th-century calvary that is part of the collection of the Archeological Museum located in Paço dos Condes, a gothic-style palace in Barcelos, a city in the Braga District of northwest Portugal.
According to the legend, silver had been stolen from a landowner in Barcelos, and the inhabitants of that city were looking for the criminal who had committed the crime. One day, a man from neighboring Galicia turned up and became suspect, despite his pleas of innocence. The Galician swore that he was merely passing through Barcelos on a Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela to complete a promise.
Nevertheless, the authorities arrested the Galician and condemned him to hang. The man asked them to take him in front of the judge who had condemned him. The authorities honored his request and took him to the house of the magistrate, who was holding a banquet with some friends. Affirming his innocence, the Galician pointed to a roasted rooster on top of the banquet table and exclaimed, "It is as certain that I am innocent as it is certain that this rooster will crow when they hang me." The judge pushed aside his plate because he decided to not eat the rooster. But still, the judge ignored the Galician's appeal.
However, while the pilgrim was being hanged, the roasted rooster stood up on the table and crowed as the Galician predicted. Understanding his error, the judge ran to the gallows, only to discover that the Galician had been saved from hanging thanks to a poorly made knot in the rope. The man was immediately freed and sent off in peace.
Some years later, the Galician returned to Barcelos to sculpt the Calvary (or Crucifix) to the Lord of the Rooster (Portuguese, "Cruzeiro do Senhor do Galo") in praise to the Virgin Mary and to Saint James. The monument is located in the Archeological Museum of Barcelos." In: Wikipedia
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