oh man sorry, I had too much coffe to remember you're from Portugal, next time I use rather more polite "Iberian"
well ,I guess this tradition have also something to do with winter which is colder and longer here, and killing pig during winter provided people important nutrients
well ,I guess this tradition have also something to do with winter which is colder and longer here, and killing pig during winter provided people important nutrients
Indeed. Boars are associated with the Winter Sun in several european traditions, so pigs would probably have been accesible substitutes.