A look at the customs of the past in these holidays. Una mirada a las costumbres del pasado en estas fiestas. José Luis Pérez Coro, El Potosi: Un afiche antiguo. An old poster. Antiguos indígenas de Chuquisaca. Ancient indigenous people of Chuquisaca. Indígena del altiplano boliviano. Indigenous from the Bolivian highlands. Indígenas potosinos. Potosi Indians….
Tag: Catholic Festive Day
What to eat at Easter – Qué comer en Semana Santa
Veronica Zapana, Página Siete: Fusion and rescue, the proposals to eat the 7 Easter dishes The rice with three milks and the quinoa cake with tuna are the proposals of fusion dishes for the table. The walusa, better known as the mountain potato, can be eaten with a delicious fried fish. {look at the photo…
The traditional Potosi Christmas does not have colonial origins – La Navidad tradicional potosina no tiene orígenes coloniales
Juan Jose Toro, El Potosi: The abundant documentation of the time shows that this holiday did not have the importance of today. The Christmas party in Bolivia does not have a colonial origin. Although the commemoration came with the European invasion —and the first corresponded to Columbus, no less than in 1492—, it did not…
Todos Santos potosino – All Saints in Potosí
Evelyn Callapino, Página Siete: Flowers, candles, incense and an accumulation of memories is the first thing I received with the visit of death. I have lived with her for more than four months because she decided to take Leoncio, my father, leaving in my mind a nostalgic accordion cueca to accompany my pain as she…
Canvas of the Virgen del Socavón was restored
El Diario reports: Patroness of Bolivian folklore The canvas of the Virgen del Socavón [Virgin of the Mine], Patroness of the National Folklore, is duly stable and without deterioration after the armoring and insulation work, informed the person in charge of Furniture Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, Carlos Rua Alanda. According to official information,…
Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines
Associated Press reports for The Washington Post: Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines EL ALTO, Bolivia — Many Bolivians brought their dogs, often freshly groomed and dressed in costumes, to the parish of Villa Adela near the capital Thursday for a Mass honoring the patron saint of dogs. Every Aug. 16,…
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