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The Druids\u2019 secrets about this album<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]A mythical Lusitanian leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

The album makes several references to Viriato (approx. 180-139 BCE), a shepherd turned warrior who remains a very important figure in Portuguese culture to this day.\u00a0 Memories of this fearless warlord hang over the album in the same way that, in Asterix and the Chieftains\u2019 Shield<\/em>, the Gauls still seem to be haunted by Vercingetorix\u2019s capitulation. Viriato\u2019s downfall was said to have been caused when some of his friends betrayed him, and the ghost of this infamous treachery remains in this album in the form of Fethermyness, a self-serving character whose name says it all\u2026 Either way, Viriato is very much the Lusitanian Vercingetorix, the leader of a nation that put up heroic resistance to Roman invaders![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″][vc_single_image image=”45781″ img_size=”full” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1732030531127{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”2\/5″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”45786″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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The culinary arts and other banquets!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journeys away from home are always an opportunity to try local specialities, and we can rely on Obelix not to forget this aspect of travelling! Disgusted by the very existence of garum (which he thinks is an aberration), our wild boar enthusiast is equally unimpressed with the cod they\u2019re served for dinner on their first evening in Lusitania. It\u2019s only when he meets Nellia, a topflight cook, that Obelix finally discovers local culinary delights. But as well as gastronomy, this trip to Lusitania introduces Asterix and Obelix to a culture of hospitality and the Lusitanian knack for a warm welcome. And our heroes are probably a little heavy-hearted to return to Gaul\u2026 after one final Lusitanian banquet, of course!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To characterise the Lusitanians, Fabcaro focused on their brand of melancholy, a mood known today as saudade<\/em>. It combines sadness, joy, nostalgia, defeatism and hope\u2026 a way of seeing the world that comes across in slightly tongue-in-cheek remarks. Music is another manifestation of this very distinctive melancholy, for example Amalia\u2019s heartrending singing to welcome Asterix and Obelix to Lusitania, not forgetting the songs that the Lusitanians use to stop the Romans pursuing our heroes. A few verses in this mournful vein and the Roman troops suddenly feel demoralised, reduced to the absurdity of the human condition. They say music soothes even the fiercest souls\u2026 well, the Lusitanians seem to have grasped that right back in 50 BCE![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″][vc_single_image image=”45791″ img_size=”full” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_separator type=”normal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1732030531127{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Lusitania and the Roman Empire in the 1st<\/sup> Century BCE<\/h3>\n

By Manuel NEVES, PhD, Social and Historical Anthropology from the \u00c9cole des Hautes \u00c9tudes en Sciences Sociales (School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What can you tell us about Lusitania and its people?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first references to Lusitanians in Greco-Roman sources report a people who lived in the mountainous region of Estrela and its surroundings, in the central northern part of today\u2019s Portugal. These pre-Celtic tribes, ruled by a rich warrior elite, lived in fortified settlements called \u201ccastros.\u201d Communities in the highlands opted for animal husbandry and gathering, while those in the lowlands enjoyed richer, more varied agriculture.<\/p>\n

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What was the role of Lusitania in the Roman Empire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the Romans gradually conquered the Iberian Peninsula, Lusitania was created as a Roman province. Its importance to the empire came first and foremost from its numerous abundant mineral resources. Indeed, Lusitania was considered one of the main sources of gold for Rome. Tin production along the Lusitanian coastal region, for example, played a part in setting up maritime trade routes to the Mediterranean. Thus, as we can see, within less than a century of Romanization, Lusitania had become an indispensable part of the Roman Empire.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″][vc_single_image image=”41398″ img_size=”large” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1732030531127{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”2\/5″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”41417″ img_size=”227×287″ alignment=”center” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Can we speak of any parallels between the history of the Gauls and that of the Lusitanians?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We can even talk about several parallels! First of all, they shared a common enemy: Rome. Both also had a charismatic leader: much as Vercing\u00e9torix did with the Gauls, Viriate led the Lusitanians in a rebellion that lasted eight years and went down in history. Only through treachery\u2014by killing him in his sleep\u2014did the Empire manage to get rid of this astute strategist. Another commonality to keep in mind: it was Julius Caesar who finally overcame the Lusitanians in 60 BCE, much as he did the Gauls ten years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Scoop: An interview with Asterix and Obelix about their latest adventure!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In keeping with traditions established by Goscinny and Uderzo, this latest Asterix adventure comes complete with spoof promotional interviews in the media.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the 60s the authors devised promotional strips inspired by television culture: in 1964 <\/span>Asterix and the Big Fight<\/span><\/i> was publicised with a press conference featuring Vitalstatistix in very Gaulish style; the 1965 launch of <\/span>Asterix in Britain<\/span><\/i> saw our heroes interviewed by a fictional presenter based on the French journalist Pierre Desgraupes; and in 1970 <\/span>Asterix in Switzerland<\/span><\/i> was introduced in a pastiche edition of Francophonissime hosted by Pierre Tchernia.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This tradition is still going today with publicity for <\/span>Asterix in Lusitania<\/span><\/i>. Fabcaro and Conrad have opted for a contemporary format: a short online video of a quirky interview where the interviewer stays out of shot. True to the spirit of the series, our two heroes struggle with the need for total secrecy because of the editorial embargo. One tries to respect his instructions, the other nearly flouts them\u2026 but the mystery remains intact.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”44740″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1732030531127{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”3\/5″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Les secrets des druides sur l\u2019album<\/h3>\n

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