Pero era la hora y haba que llevrselo. Ive never seen eating at a wake, and perhaps now become prized chocolate cups, but some child attended that took place in the late homeownership. The rum-laced egg nog accompanies many New Years toasts, like wishing everyone a Prspero Ao Nuevo.. Today the funeral have been simplified. Death also had class and range and funeral service was paid accordingly. This information is Courtesy of: Cuban-Tradition.com. And there were areas in the cemetery. This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline "Not going gently", Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents, The left-winger has angry taxi-drivers to deal with, too, British Columbias bold experiment will be watched closely elsewhere, His administration hopes a new approach will be transformative, Published since September 1843 to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.. En ese tiempo, por cumplir, la gente se pasaba la noche entera en la funeraria, aunque tuviera que escucharle una y otra vez a los dolientes el relato pormenorizado de los das pasados en el hospital, la lenta agona y los esfuerzos vanos del mdico por prolongarle la vida. The most common wedding reception traditions in Cuba include cutting the cake, tossing the bouquet, removing the garter, and throwing rice at the end of the ceremony. The services of a funeral home, which put the coffin, candles, crucifix and hired carriage, and asked mourners chairs borrowed from the neighbors. In their advancement intense color, traditional dances and creole rhythms get together; the drums and the sound of the Chinese cornet accompany them. The well known novelist Alejo Carpentier discovered in the Son de la Ma Teodora valuable elements of the history of the Cuban music and the process of cultural assimilation, were Spanish melodies and instruments mixed with reminiscences of the ancient oral African traditions. En ese tiempo, por cumplir, la gente se pasaba la noche entera en la funeraria, aunque tuviera que escucharle una y otra vez a los dolientes el relato pormenorizado de los das pasados en el hospital, la lenta agona y los esfuerzos vanos del mdico por prolongarle la vida. It is said he is able to do anything, but no wrong is recorded, so far. Abrazo Funeral Home. Greeting someone is something that differs in each country, and Cuban traditions have their own code for this. Y ya que sobre esto hablamos, recuerdo la ocasin en que en Santiago de Cuba, sin tener donde dormir, pas toda una noche, con mis brtulos de reportero errante y casi vagabundo, en la funeraria Bartolom. Fences are generally more practical, and when you see them, theyre there to keep animals in, rather than people out. Few people spend night complete next to a dead man because under the pretext of the transport, which is bad, or unavoidable commitments in the next morning, at eleven, at the latest, starts the rout. Even though American society is dressing less formally now than what was typical in the past, most people still wear suits and dresses to funerals. She kept the pain of the lost during the following twenty-three years of her life. That day the believers paid promises in the parochial church Jess del Monte, one of the oldest in the province. Cubans know this, and almost everyone throws rice at the exit of the ceremony. The funeral directors at Cuban Funeral Home are committed to provide guidance and support every step of the way to their community. Hemingway got his Pullitzer prize with a novel inspired byCuba: the old man and the sea. Its a traditional way to end the feast and begin the New Year on a sweet note. Carnivals have their roots in previous centuries, it is related to the celebration of the Corpus Christi and the Epiphany, when black people organized collective dances and parades. When I was a child, and not that many years ago, a wake was still a wake. Whoever catches it will marry next! Nuestros campesinos velan a un santo, y no precisamente en su da, por agradecimiento o en pago de una promesa. These arguments are a form of expression, and can be easily seen amongst Cubans watching a sports game. May feasts arrived to Cuba with the Spanish conquest and the colonization. Quizs aqu sea conveniente precisar que, a diferencia de lo que sucede en las ciudades, en los campos cubanos velorio no es sinnimo de mortuorio. Todos los amigos se renen en un cuarto donde generalmente estn los parientes del finado y hablan de todas las materias en voz alta como si estuvieran en su casa. Locally Sourced Cuba Tours is dedicated to providing you with an authentic and unforgettable Cuba tour experience. No era lo mismo un velorio en Caballero que en Maulini o en Fiallo. (Search), Francisco Javier de Jesus Cespedes del Castillo. However, the wide range of rhythms in the Cuban music includes many others as the Danzn, the Guaguanco, born in the rumbas in the slums and the modest neighbourhoods; the Mambo, the Sucu sucu and the Cha cha cha. For Cubans who aspire to travel the following year, walking at midnight on New Years Eve with a packed suitcase is believed to assist their travel plans. Coffins, made by the state-owned forestry company, are flimsy. A solemn ceremony clad but not missing any of them humorous guard who pushes the meeting listened to his lack of anything more interesting to do. That day the black and white neighbors attended the church with rattles, seashells and bagpipes, and the free black persons or slaves participated outside with guiros, containers with shells and drums beats. Some believe you may not even make it through the year if you havent finished all 12 grapes by the first minute. While parents mourned the loss, his friends sang and danced with joy by the crazy lifeless childs body. This time resulted in pretty chaotic changes, but one thing remained - Cuba's rich traditions. 1075 S. Idaho Road. Un acto revestido de solemnidad aunque no faltase en ninguno de ellos el chistoso de guardia a quien los reunidos escuchaban sus pujos a falta de algo ms interesante que hacer. Perhaps one of the most beautiful Cuban traditions is the importance of the written word. All the friends gather in a room where usually are the relatives of the deceased and speak of all the materials aloud as if they were at home. While parents mourned the loss, his friends sang and danced with crazy joy next to the body of the child. Today wakes have been simplified. Food and holidays are always inextricably linked. The night passed quietly in conversation, interspersed later his goodies , coffee and other beverages. Un trajecito de entretiempo, de apame uno, pero que todava daba el plante con la corbata de listas, que era la nica. This Cuban musical genre is also well known internationally in themes as Pntate los labios Mara, by Eliades Ochoa. Their products typically include fresh produce, herbs, spices, and lentils - to the popular bocaditos de helado (Ice-cream sandwiches) and all-natural treats like . All his legends are colourful and funny; if you listen to them wont be able to forget them. Son pocos los que pasan la noche completa junto a un muerto pues con el pretexto del transporte, que est psimo, o de compromisos ineludibles en la maana siguiente, a las once, a ms tardar, empieza la desbandada. Dating in Cuba often means spending time with that persons whole family, enjoying a big meal, and the companionship of parents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. In 1875, Esteban Pichardo, in his provincial almost reasoned voices and Cuban phrases dictionary, says that wake is the action and effect of ensuring in meeting a person deceased or next to die If the body is of a child belonging to the gentualla, the wake becomes fun. Pobres y ricos seguan divididos al borde de la tumba. Otherwise, the wishes might not come true. People often take little superstitions they grew up with for granted, subconsciously avoiding things that might bring bad luck. A favorite food at Christmas in Cuba and New Years is turrn. Miguel Daz-Canel, Cubas president since April, is eager to boost his popularity. While a true study of Cuban culture requires far more depth, we hope youll enjoy a little insight into these popular customs that make Cuba wonderfully colorful and vibrant. The origin of the Charangas of Bejucal are back in 1840, and are related with the Christmas Day (known as Misa de Gallo). En Cuba, la costumbre de velar un cadver viene de atrs, es decir, de Espaa y frica y es tan vieja entre nosotros que ya en una de nuestras primeras publicaciones literarias, El Papel Peridico de La Habana, en su edicin correspondiente al 4 de diciembre de 1804, aparece un Extracto de lo que suele acontecer en los velorios. With such a wealth of beliefs adding color to every celebration, from marriage to Christmas in Cuba, its easy to see why Cubans love their traditions. But it was the time and had to take it. In Havana there are also wakes vulgar tripe, roast pork, etc., as is the replacement for the late late to dine, drink, dance He also says:. Also, Cuba hosts one of the most important Latinoamerican literature awards Casa de las Amricas. Sometimes not last 24 hours previously done of rigor. As suceda en Andaluca, y principalmente en Granada, donde la feliz subida al cielo de un angelito se acompaaba con una gran fiesta. Demand for funereal paraphernalia is rising because of Cubas ageing population. Fernando Ortiz, meanwhile, points out that a party making a tragic fact was reinforced by blacks arrived as slaves. Angerona the Roman goddess of delicate figure sculpted in Carrara white marble witnesses the old columns, walls and romances; and she watches as sacred temple, a legend of love with the coffee aroma. Those who knew him tell that in the beginning he pulled the ice cream wagon. The real celebration for the couple and their guests occurs at the reception. There, the sound of corks, begin the consolations of each friends The little children rise from the table and chewing their good wedges approach to contemplate the corpse. Essential Items to Pack Bring the essential travel necessities that you may not be able to get in Cuba: Find Accommodations Find hotels or casas particulares (private accommodations) on Skyscanner, which lists thousands of accommodations available in Cuba. There concurrent drowned his sorrow in the cup that cheers and the lively conversation and served sweets, cakes, coffee, chocolate and cigars. Ya en 1875, Esteban Pichardo, en su Diccionario provincial casi razonado de voces y frases cubanas, afirma que velorio es la accin y efecto de velar en reunin a una persona difunta o prxima a morir Si el cadver es de algn nio perteneciente a la gentualla, el velorio se convierte en diversin. He has the author one day outside a house where a corpse is watched, one of the friends of the dead, to encourage him to enter, approached him and said to him: Pass you to have fun, for everyone there and for more to come. Thats why after more than a century, the image of Perico is present in the life of the inhabitants of Santa Clara who preserve everyday his legend in the sculpture placed in the intersection of some busy streets. The women wore black and one who was always in shirt sleeves almost welcomed the opportunity to wear the costume that was purchased when the christening of the girl and not using since she was 15, but well brushed back to be as new. His behaviour is very similar to that of the elf. Planning Now Custom Options Find a Location Resources and FAQ Careers Catholic Funeral Etiquette & Traditions Guide Etiquette & Traditions of Catholic Funerals Catholic Funeral Etiquette & Traditions FAQ Dnde est la Ma Teodora?/ Rajando la lea est/ Dnde est que no la veo? They include black beans and rice, roasted pork, and fried plantains. Un trajecito de entretiempo, de apame uno, pero que todava daba el plante con la corbata de listas, que era la nica. At that time, to meet people spent the night at the funeral home, if I had to listen again and again mourners detailed account of the last days in the hospital, the slow agony and the vain efforts of doctor prolong life. Being open and hospitable is one of the Cuban traditions that has been ingrained in the national psyche. The most admired are La Macorina, a man dressed as a woman, Trapitos, the Boyera and the Yerbero which are easily reproduced by children. Cubans are no exception when it comes to special dishes for celebrating the New Year. To dispel any negativity accumulated throughout the previous year, households will save the bucket of dirty water left over from mopping and cleaning before the celebration. Tossing rice at the just-married couple is a wish of prosperity and good fortune. On the other hand, the salsa dance its called Casino. But if you just love reading about different cultures, Cuban traditions can also be a fascinating subject for study. They established in Cuba and made one of the most popular bands at that time. Un negocio que se disputaban en ocasiones ante un cuerpo todava caliente. (Search), Francisco Javier de Jesus Cespedes del Castillo. In China, Japan and Korea, white chrysanthemums are symbolic of lamentation and grief. A necropolis which reproduced in his paintings and in the luxury of the pantheons the city of the living, with its Country Club, their Miramar, his Vedado, its comes and Pon. Cubans are no different. En opinin del historiador Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring, los velorios en aquella poca eran verdaderas orgas. Popular dishes include moros y cristianos (black beans and rice), ajicao (a stew of meat and vegetables), and lechn asado (roast pig), consumed with dark coffee and locally produced lager. All los concurrentes ahogaban su tristeza en la copa que alegra y en la charla animada y se sirvieron dulces, bizcochos, caf, chocolate y puros habanos. Arnoldo Varona, Editor. Catholicism has the theology of heaven whereas Santeria believes in the survival of ancestor spirits. Celia Cruz definition of Salsa is perhaps the most complete: It is a commercial name to gather Cuban rhythms. Gifts are mostly modest, including makeup kits, underwear and other clothes, home decor gifts, and Cuban liquors. Pressure rises. Located in the East Valley and serving the entirety of Maricopa and Pinal counties including Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Tempe and Apache Junction. When I was a kid - and not that many years ago - a wake was still a wake. Less about presents and more about family togetherness, love, and companionship, Noche Buena -or Christmas Eve- sees a table loaded with traditional favorites. Calmantes, tazas de caf y juguitos. Depending on the location of the vault, so was the economic position of the dead. Fiesta of the Red and Blue In early November each year, the town of Majagua in Ciego de vila comes alive with a celebration of peasant culture. While Santa Claus isnt quite as popular in Cuban traditions as elsewhere, he is popular with children. The bride and groom slice a cake while holding a knife together. He had the Latin image of the goddess Angerona placed in a small pedestal, to welcome visitors. These avenues have lost their names because they all go or return to the area known as Perico Donkey. Pressure rises. They include spilling salt, leaving hats on beds, breaking or exposing mirrors during storms, leaving a purse on the floor, and getting married in a black dress. In a now unknown and forgotten book, New Granada Travel to China and from China to France (1881) for which there is only one copy in Cuba, its author, and the Colombian Nicolas Tanco Armero, who arrived in Havana in 1851 and is enriched by the Chinese, this vivid image of a wake then trace. These cover vaults containing up to 24 coffins in which the newly deceased rest for two years. Pese a las diferencias y aunque el muerto no protestara, lo mismo daba un velorio en Rivero que en Luyan o en Oliva: el entierro no sala hasta que no se pagara el funeral. Afterwards they were pull by oxen and illuminated with carbide. There was the average, which was afforded by the National Funeral Home. Y haba zonas en el cementerio. The top moment of that love was in 1813 when Sochay bought a farm for 1400 pesos. The religious part of the feast consisted in a visit to the hermitage to light some candles to the virgin.The rest of the activities had a laic character. En los aos 20 del siglo pasado, el poeta Rubn Martnez Villena, en su Cancin del sainete pstumo, imaginaba su propio velorio donde las apetecidas tazas de chocolate/ sern sabrosas pautas en la conversacin. Our farmers are a holy, and not in his day, thanks or payment of a promise. Cuban Funeral Traditions Cuban funeral rituals and beliefs on death and the afterlife often combine the Catholic religion and the practice of Santeria. Were currently dreaming of going to Cuba again weve been When someone less important dies, undertakers have to hurry up. En los aos 20 y 30 hubo en La Habana un funerario clebre en lo que al velorio casero se refiere. In Havana, celebrants may walk along the Malecn, tossing a letter inscribed with their hopes for the next year into the sea. Its a sign of bad luck! That horrifies Miguel Pons, one of two deacons at the chapel at the Coln cemetery in Havana. When I was a kid and not that many years ago a wake was still a wake. Nevertheless, it has been accepted as the most ancient musical piece in Cuba, perhaps due to the desire to preserve the myth, despite the prevailing questions about its existence. From the moment when one is dead, the body was placed in the middle of the room on a catafalque which is generally very luxurious, filled and covered with black velvet case multitude of ornaments The poor dead is very still and quiet amid hangings and candles, but the concurrence of friends does not remain the same. In the case of the capital the date of its celebration have varied through time. Families may decorate with a favorite heirloom like a Nativity set. No era lo mismo un velorio en Caballero que en Maulini o en Fiallo. Hemingway wrote his most important books in Cuba, the ones that led him to being awarded aNobel prize that he donated to Cuppers Sanctuary in Santiago de Cuba. CiroBianchiRoss / InternetPhotos / TheCubanHistory.com Rich and poor remained divided on the edge of the grave. Cubans believe in bad luck. En Cuba, la costumbre de velar un cadver viene de atrs, es decir, de Espaa y frica y es tan vieja entre nosotros que ya en una de nuestras primeras publicaciones literarias, El Papel Peridico de La Habana, en su edicin correspondiente al 4 de diciembre de 1804, aparece un Extracto de lo que suele acontecer en los velorios. La muerte tena tambin rango y clase y el servicio fnebre se pagaba en consecuencia. It is said the beautiful Doa Isabel of Bobadilla, married to Hernando de Soto, named General Captain of Cuba by the King of Spain, Carlos I. While the reception location can vary between a garden, a home, or a rented hall, no reception is complete without a band supplying music for the inevitable joyous dancing. First of all, its required to mention the Son, which it is defined according to the lyrics of a song (Suavecito by Ignacio Pieiro)as the most delightful thing to rejoice the souls. Knight, for example, was founded in 1857 in downtown Havana, and was there until the 40s or maybe earlier moved to 23 and M, who was then the central corner would be later. Justo Vega and Adolfo Alfonso made the controversies very famous in the national scene. People from neighbour towns attended the event transported in cars, wagons, riding horses or by train. Its a Cuban tradition to set fire to an effigy a large human shaped doll. 10. That exact word for a bad night. May the departed soul "Rest in Peace". Exista el trmino medio, que era el que brindaba la funeraria Nacional. Fenced properties are rare, even in the more rural parts of Cuba where people dont live in apartment buildings. The steps are called : hit her she was a bad girl, give me another one I dont like the one I have, which give a spicy sense to the dance. The bride tosses her bouquet over her shoulder to the unmarried women present. Salsas got its name in New York in 1973 by Johnny Pacheco and Jerry Mazucci, managers of the Fania Records. Pese a las diferencias y aunque el muerto no protestara, lo mismo daba un velorio en Rivero que en Luyan o en Oliva: el entierro no sala hasta que no se pagara el funeral. Leaving a purse on the floor will make your. Spain and Africa and is as old among us that one of our first literary publications, the paper newspaper in Havana, in its edition of December 4, 1804, appears a summary of what tends to happen in the funeral. Los funerarios de medio pelo o sus agentes recorran clnicas y hospitales para enterarse de quin en ellos estaba a punto de fallecer e ir enamorando a los familiares a fin de que no se les escapara el negocio. The most admired are La Macorina, a man dressed as a woman, Trapitos, the Boyera and the Yerbero which are easily reproduced by children. An act coated solemnity even though none of them not missing the humorous guard whom the assembled listened their pujos in the absence of something more interesting to do. Cuban Santeria Practices. After that relatives must collect the bones to make room for fresh corpses. As in most parts of the world, a Cuban wedding can be rather expensive, especially when you consider that most Cubans earn an average of USD $20 per month. A walk on one of the fantastic Cuban beaches, rum, perhaps a dance under the stars, and it wont be long before the shyest visitor succumbs to Cuban charm. Travel Health Insurance Travel medical insurance is an entry requirement for Cuba, so you cant skip it. No entreaties nor promises were worth. They were illuminated with candles. At the end of every year takes place the oldest of Havanas traditional feasts, Las Charangas de Bejucal. Y ya que sobre esto hablamos, recuerdo la ocasin en que en Santiago de Cuba, sin tener donde dormir, pas toda una noche, con mis brtulos de reportero errante y casi vagabundo, en la funeraria Bartolom. At the beginning they were taken in peoples shoulders, as in the religious processions. Un acto revestido de solemnidad aunque no faltase en ninguno de ellos el chistoso de guardia a quien los reunidos escuchaban sus pujos a falta de algo ms interesante que hacer. One of the earliest and most traditional feasts in Cuba are the carnivals, and the ones from Santiago de Cuba and Havana are the most popular. Couples may walk or ride in a convertible classic car to the site, with well-wishers cheering and waving as they pass by. This should ideally happen in the first minute of the New Year after the clock strikes midnight. In smaller towns you will see that many people dont even close their front doors, meaning their friends and neighbours can visit whenever they want. At the end, a good guateque has for sure a touch of creole coffee to finish the dinner with music in the Cuban countryside. Treating the dead better would create goodwill among the living. This includes throwing a bucket of water out, burning effigies, and walking at midnight with a suitcase with the hope of traveling next year. This donkey is neither the one that accompanied Sancho in the adventures of Don Quixote; nor Platero, a character born from Juan Ramn Jimnez imagination. When meeting someone for the first time, you might want to address them in a more formal manner, by addressing them as Mr Jones, or Mrs Smith, or whatever the case might be. It is said that the beloved wife died of love. It is said that Saint Elena, mother of Constantine, the emperor who crowned Christianity as official religion in the Roman Empire, found the wood where Jesus was crucified. Mexican funeral customs blend indigenous and Catholic traditions. Foreigners visiting Cuba might be overwhelmed by a charming and gregarious jinetero whos looking for love. Because if in the funeral today is through sometimes a bottle of rum, and more than one also, only frighten grief and not anything else, of course, eat it was common practice in the wakes of yesteryear. O la guayabera de hilo, con la infaltable corbata de mariposa, muy cmoda porque vena de fbrica con el lazo hecho y bastaba con sujetarla al cuello con sus presillas, que tambin eran de fbrica. Meaning of white flowers at a funeral: Lilies and lilies. THE CUBAN HISTORY, HOLLYWOOD. They usually began after 2:00p.m with some games and competitions. Exista el trmino medio, que era el que brindaba la funeraria Nacional. Lately it the celebration takes place in summertime, although it is said it will return to the months of February and March. Palabra esa exacta para una mala noche. The Peruvian funeral traditions are focused more on remembering the lives of the deceased and celebrating the legacy they left on this Earth! Segn la ubicacin de la bveda, as era la posicin econmica del muerto. No digo que el dolor por la prdida de un ser querido sea menor, pero la muerte, algo que diariamente pasa, se ve de otra manera. According to the historian Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring, wakes at that time were true orgies. Cuenta su autor que un da, frente a una casa donde se velaba un cadver, uno de los amigos del muerto, para animarlo a entrar, se le acerc y le dijo: Pase usted a divertirse, que para todos hay y para ms que vengan. Death had also rank and class and the funeral service was paid accordingly. Its rhythm suggests the dance in couple following the cadence of the congas and the guitar. It is often the size of a human and dressed in whatever fanciful attire its maker deems appropriate. They seem entirely normal to the local population, but visitors might be taken aback by some of these things. No, do not take him, said loudly. It is common to see a singer improvising dcimas as lyrics of a song, and couples dancing the zapateo, although the latter have been recently substituted by the son. Ya desde mucho antes existan funerarias en esta capital. Most Cubans love music and dancing, so dates will often occur in a club that offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy both. Turron is a dense sweet made from sugar, honey, and egg whites, embedded with almonds or other flavorful nuts. Arnoldo Varona, Editor. The one who catches it will be the next to marry. The piece is supported by the story of two sisters named Teodora and Micaela Gins, originally form Santo Domingo. She waited for her husband during long hours in the surveillance tower of the Castle Real Fuerza, the house of the Governor of the Island at that time. Over five centuries of history accumulated unmatched richness of oral tradition and artistic manifestation that, along with symbols, representative figures and diverse . Travelers can get travel health insurance for Cuba viaInsubuy. His beloved Ursula named the place Angerona and it became a marvellous Haitian-German coffee empire. But with a lack of investment and decent coffin wood, it is a scrappy business. Triste es decirlo, pero las escenas que se pasan en estos momentos son escandalosas: en lugar de la compostura y el silencio que exige un acto de esta clase, reina la mayor algazara y ruido. In the twenties of the last century, the poet Rubn Martnez Villena, in his song of the posthumous sainete, imagined his own wake where desired chocolate cups / will be tasty patterns in conversation. A solemn ceremony clad but not missing any of them humorous guard who pushes the meeting listened to his lack of anything more interesting to do. Special Days - Within the Hispanic culture, death is revered and holidays are set aside as to pay special respect to the dead. The Cuban Culture. Funeral middling or its agents roamed clinics and hospitals to find out who of them was about to die and go courting the family so that they can not escape the business. Its a shame that Americans are forbidden from tasting the fantastic Cuban rum in the US. He runs faster than horses and jumps over the stones fences in one spring. As it burns away to nothing, the unpleasantness that it represents is banished to history. None of these traditions were born on the island, but Cubans adopted them. human. En un libro hoy desconocido y olvidado, Viaje de Nueva Granada a China y de China a Francia (1881) del que existe un solo ejemplar en Cuba, su autor, el colombiano Nicols Tanco y Armero, que lleg a La Habana en 1851 y se enriqueci con la trata de chinos, se traza esta imagen vvida de un velorio de entonces. The pilgrimage of the is held every May 3rd in the urban area of Holguin, and it was previously known as the Day of the Cross. Fernando Ortiz, por su parte, puntualiza que eso de hacer una fiesta de un hecho luctuoso fue reforzado por los negros llegados como esclavos. Already in 1875, Esteban Pichardo, where almost provincial Dictionary Cuban reasoned voices and phrases, says wake is the action and effect of ensuring in meeting a deceased person or next to die If the body is of a child belonging to the gentualla, the wake becomes fun. Then he began to print his own story, walking around the city to become a friend of children and to demand his slice of bread at the entrance of every door. En un cuarto especial hay mesas de juego para los aficionados. After a period of inactivity the May Pilgrimage was revived on the hands of the Association Hermanos Saz (AHS) that gathers artists under the age of 36 years old. 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