Day of Candelaria

    In Mexico, the Candlemas Day is customary, who won hidden in the rosca de reyes child, make a party (traditionally based on tamales and atole, both products of maize This tradition has pre-Hispanic roots. In many villages the inhabitants lead to the ears church to be blessed to sow their seeds in the agricultural cycle that started since the February 2 coincides with the eleventh day of the first month of the ancient Aztec calendar, when celebrating some tlaloques gods according fray Bernardino de Sahagun. in the center of Mexico is customary to dress the baby Jesus the nativity scene and bring to Mass, after which it is placed in a niche where he remained the rest of the year.

The festival in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria venerated in the village of La Candelaria, Coyoacán is distinguished by the color of his litter that date back to pre-Hispanic times. Made with natural flowers supported by a wooden structure, are mostly seen folk manner.

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Light Ceremony "Ceremonia de la Luz"

    More and more couples who decide to undertake some kind of symbolic ceremony that allows them to express even better the meaning of this union, and one of the most popular is the light, also known as the unit or ceremony ceremony candles.

This ritual symbolizes life in common that are starting to join their lives and their effort in a mutual project. The origin of this ritual is uncertain, but some think that originated in pagan tradition, while others argue that it is a heritage of the Protestant ceremonies.

It is important to know that light ceremony is not officially part of the Catholic ceremonies, so if you want to include it will be very important to talk first with the parent who officiate the wedding, if not in all churches accept. To perform this ritual need three candles: two small and one large. The two smaller candles symbolize their individual lives, and with them the largest candle lit to represent their new life together.

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Day of "La Santa Cruz"

       

In Mexico it is the traditional feast day of construction workers. The masons usually placed at the top of the facade of the building site, a wooden cross decorated with flowers and tissue paper, previously blessed by a priest.
This tradition dates back to the colonial period from the formation of guilds and as old chronicles was driven by Fray Pedro de Ghent.

This celebration was removed from the liturgical calendar by Pope John XXIII, however the construction workers of Mexico, continued to maintain that tradition alive.

The May 3 is the feast of the Holy Cross; ancient celebration that has its roots in the discovery of the tree upon which Christ died and that according to the story occurred in the fourth century of our era.

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"Las Calendas"

In Oaxaca the celebration of this festival, deep popular content, announces the arrival of Christmas. It is dedicated to those who will be godfathers of the Child Jesus, responsible for carrying in procession from the house to the neighborhood temple, accompanied by many people. Sometimes parishioners prepare a float for a parade that ends in the Cathedral, shortly before midnight. The end of the festival, which marks the placement of the Child Jesus in the manger birth is in each temple and houses.

The Merry calendas also used to celebrate a wedding or any other event.

It all starts on Friday night with calenda organized stewards, walk the streets and main avenues of the city accompanied by music of the town band, fireworks, lanterns and burning of traditional bull.

The custom ordered at least three days before Christmas, the godparents 'the child' home where he was placed at birth, will take performing a tribute to pray the rosary at 8:00 pm, attendees concluded that cigars, drinks and food are offered. 

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It´s me again, after a while I come to talk about ceremonies and traditions.

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