1 and November 2
In the Catholic liturgy on 1 and 2 November are as All Saints Day and Day of the Dead, respectively. But the popular tradition was that the two days were dedicated to honor the dead in the cemetery.
back several decades ago, these dates have in mind, and even established administrative holidays so that people could travel to places where they had buried their dead. This was transformed into a gathering of relatives, who may not be seen until next year, in these circumstances.
In those days, cars were the privilege of a few, so it was very common to see very early sulkys the long line of cars and people living in nearby colonies, and spent much of the day in the cemetery. Another means of transportation was provided by the trucks that those days were adapted as a vehicle to carry passengers and had a tour and bus stops within the town, where people were waiting with flowers, candles, vases and other objects that had to honor their dead.
Praying the Rosary before each vault or burial was a ritual that was done with true reverence and respect. As everyone knew not recite it, there were those who were engaged to do so by charging a small "tithe" to perform this prayer.
But there was another singular event and less mystical. Given that there were people who came from afar, outside the gates of the cemetery, stood a tent where you could eat and drink different types of drinks, and at the end of the day was common to find one with a few drinks ...
Although the headnote to the delight of the younger ones, the tent was the ice cream, that day marked the start of the selling season, down in early March. Many of the coins were saving for this unique event.
In the Catholic liturgy on 1 and 2 November are as All Saints Day and Day of the Dead, respectively. But the popular tradition was that the two days were dedicated to honor the dead in the cemetery.
back several decades ago, these dates have in mind, and even established administrative holidays so that people could travel to places where they had buried their dead. This was transformed into a gathering of relatives, who may not be seen until next year, in these circumstances.
In those days, cars were the privilege of a few, so it was very common to see very early sulkys the long line of cars and people living in nearby colonies, and spent much of the day in the cemetery. Another means of transportation was provided by the trucks that those days were adapted as a vehicle to carry passengers and had a tour and bus stops within the town, where people were waiting with flowers, candles, vases and other objects that had to honor their dead.
Praying the Rosary before each vault or burial was a ritual that was done with true reverence and respect. As everyone knew not recite it, there were those who were engaged to do so by charging a small "tithe" to perform this prayer.
But there was another singular event and less mystical. Given that there were people who came from afar, outside the gates of the cemetery, stood a tent where you could eat and drink different types of drinks, and at the end of the day was common to find one with a few drinks ...
Although the headnote to the delight of the younger ones, the tent was the ice cream, that day marked the start of the selling season, down in early March. Many of the coins were saving for this unique event.
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