This legend, a treasure of the oral traditions, arises from a legendary event enshrined in myth, which lives on through several festive rituals that are still practiced by the inhabitants of Adahuesca.
“Legend has it that the plague had killed the inhabitants of several small villages in the Sierra de Sevil. Only two old women had survived. In order not to test their luck, they decided to flee and seek asylum in the nearby villages. After several attempts in Radiquero and Alquézar, finally it was Adahuesca that took them in. As gratitude for the attention they received, and as the sole proprietors, they donated the Sierra de Sevil to their neighbours, on three conditions. First, on the 20th of May each year they should go to the place known as “Crucelós”, where the old women would be burried, in order to pray together at their grave. Second, at the same location they should distribute “charity” (bread rolls and wine) to all those present. Third, on the day of Santa Ana (26th of July) they should give pears to the children of Adahuesca.
This last condition is known as the “Correperas”.
This legend gives a mythic feel to the possession of the Sierra de Sevil by Adahuesca, which has been bestowed by several Kings of Aragon and printed in many important documents.
This entire series of events is faithfully observed on an annual basis by the inhabitants of Adahuesca and is a fundamental part of the Legends and Traditions Centre
