Our Lady of Candelaria or Feast of Candelaria remind us of the appearance of the Virgin of la Candelaria in Tenerife, in the southwest of Spain at the beginning of the XV century.
FACTS:
1. Celebrations most commonly take place on Groundhog's Day on February 2nd
2. Celebrated on the official presentation of Jesus to the Temple of Jerusalem, 40 days after Virgin Mary has been cleansed from the delivery, following the Old Testament’s law.
3. In Europe, the Presentation was celebrated with processions and candles to be blessed after mass. Over time, the feasr became the " Candlemas"
4. In Mexico, it is customary that the person who got “The baby Jesus” in the “Rosca de Reyes” has to make tamales or atole, both corn-based dishes. This tradition also carries Pre-Hispanic roots; February 2nd was the eleventh day of the first month on the Aztec calendar.
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3. In Europe, the Presentation was celebrated with processions and candles to be blessed after mass. Over time, the feasr became the " Candlemas"
4. In Mexico, it is customary that the person who got “The baby Jesus” in the “Rosca de Reyes” has to make tamales or atole, both corn-based dishes. This tradition also carries Pre-Hispanic roots; February 2nd was the eleventh day of the first month on the Aztec calendar.
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Celebrate Traditions!
Fiesta de la Candelaria
La celebración de nuestra Señora de la Candelaria o fiesta de la Candelaria nos recuerdan la aparición de la Virgen de la Candelaria en Tenerife, en el sudoeste de España a principios del siglo XV.
HECHOS:
1. La celebración más comúnmente ocurren en el 2 de febrero.
2. Se celebra la presentación oficial de Jesús en el templo de Jerusalén, cuarenta días después de que María Virgen ha sido purificada después del nacimiento de Jesús cumpliendo con la ley del Antiguo Testamento.
4. En México, es habitual que la persona que le salió el "Niño Jesús" en la "Rosca de Reyes" tiene que hacer tamales o atole, dos platos a base de maíz. Esta tradición también tiene raíces Prehispánicas; el 2 de febrero era el undécimo día del primer mes del calendario azteca.
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La tamaliza
¡Celebremos Nuestras Tradiciones!
Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Author, Educator and Translator
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