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84 years-old Jose Marques, the pastor of Cristelo-Covo, Valenca, Portugal crosses the river Minho by boat to give the Easter cross for people to kiss in Spain, in honor of Our Lady of the Head, a local Pascal tradition, 2012. The visit is reciprocal by the pastor of Sobrado, Tui, Spain which will also give their cross to kiss in the Portuguese side of the border, where people from both countries converge. This ceremony is known as 'The launch of the cross', 'Lanco da Cruz', because fishermen cast their previously blessed nets into the river and the fish collected will go to the Portuguese pastor. © Paulo Duarte