Topic: At Long Last, Small Spanish Town Changes 'Kill The Jews' Name
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY started this discussion 10 years ago #53,190
I regret that I missed this story last year:http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/23/416785789/at-long-last-small-spanish-town-changes-kill-the-jews-name
After years of debate and a 2014 referendum, a small town in Spain has changed its name from "Castrillo Matajudios" or "Fort Kill The Jews" back to its original name of "Castrillo Mota de Judios" or "Jew's Hill Fort."
According to the Spanish wire service EFE, the town approved the name change at the end of 2014 and after getting approval from its neighboring municipalities, the name change became official on Tuesday.
The Guardian explains how the town got its name:
> "Documents show the village's original name was Jews' Hill Camp and that the Kill Jews name dates from 1627. A 1492 Spanish edict ordered Jews to become Catholics or flee the country, and those who refused faced the Spanish inquisition, with many burned at the stake.
> "Although Jews were killed in the area, researchers believe the village got its name from Jewish residents who converted to Catholicism and wanted to reinforce their repudiation of Judaism to convince Spanish authorities of their loyalty. Others suspect the change may have come from a slip of the pen.
> "No Jews live in the village today, but many residents have ancient Jewish roots and the town's official shield includes the Star of David."
The Spanish paper El País reported on the effort to change the name last year. The city's mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez led the charge, saying that the name was offensive to many.
Rodríguez, however, discarded the historical explanation. Instead, he told the paper, a scribe simply made a mistake 400 years ago.
The BBC reports that another city in Spain is called Valle de Matamoros or "Kill the Moors Valley." That city has no plans to change its name.
We should also note that Mexico has a sizable city with the name "Matamoros."
According to the Spanish wire service EFE, the town approved the name change at the end of 2014 and after getting approval from its neighboring municipalities, the name change became official on Tuesday.
The Guardian explains how the town got its name:
> "Documents show the village's original name was Jews' Hill Camp and that the Kill Jews name dates from 1627. A 1492 Spanish edict ordered Jews to become Catholics or flee the country, and those who refused faced the Spanish inquisition, with many burned at the stake.
> "Although Jews were killed in the area, researchers believe the village got its name from Jewish residents who converted to Catholicism and wanted to reinforce their repudiation of Judaism to convince Spanish authorities of their loyalty. Others suspect the change may have come from a slip of the pen.
> "No Jews live in the village today, but many residents have ancient Jewish roots and the town's official shield includes the Star of David."
The Spanish paper El País reported on the effort to change the name last year. The city's mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez led the charge, saying that the name was offensive to many.
Rodríguez, however, discarded the historical explanation. Instead, he told the paper, a scribe simply made a mistake 400 years ago.
The BBC reports that another city in Spain is called Valle de Matamoros or "Kill the Moors Valley." That city has no plans to change its name.
We should also note that Mexico has a sizable city with the name "Matamoros."
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #694,355
With jews...well you know.
Anti !M6R0eWkIpk joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #694,356
Geez, what a depressing story.
At least Valle de Matamoros is keeping the faith.
At least Valle de Matamoros is keeping the faith.
kook !!kYTRWTZZj joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #694,357
Lol Becky remember this?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumiko-chan_incident
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumiko-chan_incident
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 35 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #694,362
kook !!kYTRWTZZj replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #694,363
@previous (beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY)
Because it's the cave of the negro's and its similar to me, because of its apt description.
Because it's the cave of the negro's and its similar to me, because of its apt description.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #694,364
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Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,378
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
"Cave of Negroes", sounds like a Hardy Boys mystery book, or a Tintin adventure
"Cave of Negroes", sounds like a Hardy Boys mystery book, or a Tintin adventure
bhutan joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,384
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 10 years ago, 9 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,452
kook !!kYTRWTZZj replied with this 10 years ago, 3 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,465
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
No I didn't. Here is the other.
Cave of the Negro
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v19/v19n5p25_secret.html
No I didn't. Here is the other.
Cave of the Negro
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v19/v19n5p25_secret.html
bhutan replied with this 10 years ago, 39 minutes later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,471
Metæ joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 4 minutes later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,474
@694,465 (kook !!kYTRWTZZj)
> Marine Corps officials say they have no records of such mass rapes
Imagine that!
> Marine Corps officials say they have no records of such mass rapes
Imagine that!
kook !!kYTRWTZZj replied with this 10 years ago, 40 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #694,486
@694,471 (bhutan)
It reminds me of the OP because of the descriptive name relating to race and death
It reminds me of the OP because of the descriptive name relating to race and death
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