Rascamulas, chismindero or adaburu: what do the insults of 16th century society say?

Rascamulas. It is the favorite insult of Jesús María Usunáriz, professor of Modern History of the University of Navarra and one of the curators of the exhibition Insultos of another time. Navarra, XVI-XVII centuries. “It is an insult directed to a Hindu in the area of Sangüesa. The man was very humiliated because they treated him as a mulateros”, he says. In the exhibition you can also read other insults that may sound more like a rascal, whore …

The Archivo de Navarra has hosted a curious exhibition, "Insults of another time", since April 16th, an exhibition curated by the Professor of Modern History of the University of Navarra, Jesús Mari Usunari. The exhibition will be available until August 17th. Words such as baccalaureate, guitón or expressions such as tranca del inferno were at another time words to despise and insult others. Up to 600 insults are reflected in this exhibition. "T…