May 3 day of the cross "Cross of the month of May "

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This day is part of an important cultural-religious manifestation that is celebrated in most regions of Venezuela "The Cross of May" and is maintained for more than 150 years, basically consists of a wake of the cross where several households They prepare special altars and they place the cross adorned with many flowers. This act is very important and meaningful for those people who are devout to the Catholic faith.

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In Venezuela as in other countries of the world This festival has the main reason to pay homage to nature for being in May the beginning of the harvest season because it is in this month when the rainy season begins very conveniently. Within the celebration is mainly asked for protection for the remainder of the year. Each region has its own form of manifestation according to its tradition and culture where the party is accompanied by its own music such as the sheds, Punto and Llano, Fulías, Malaga, romances and tones. Also included are the music and the instruments used are the four, the mandolin, the guitar, the square drum, the maracas and the accordion. As for the food, typical drinks and sweets are dealt. The most beautiful of Venezuela is the variety and this celebration is not the exception and is that music, prayers, food and other elements vary according to the locality.

The Cross

As the main attraction is the cross is traditional processing where wood is used, and should always be located in a high and visible place; It must be painted blue or mahogany which is dressed in colorful papers and adorned with many country flowers, such as roses, jasmine, juggling, Trinitarians and Clavellinas. The altar is preferably made with a frame of bowed bitter cane and it is very important that this well-carved forming a kind of niche lined with sheets and adorned with ribbons of colors. This is the way you are looking to pay homage.

In the towns like Choroní and Puerto Colombia located in the Aragua state, it is of paramount importance and tradition, where the Great Festival is made on the shores of the Malecon and as many visitors as the inhabitants dawn to the rhythm of the drums, dancing in honor to the cross of May.

Another way to celebrate and the tradition says that in the state Miranda has the beat of drum stronger than any other place in the country, but not dance only play the drum because it is a cult to the cross, ie is sacred, however , if you sing a whole night. For that reason it was called wake, because the homage lasted until the candles were finished, or in that case, of the night until the dawn.

I share something personal, this day is a great family celebration as it was the tradition to the children were placed names according to the day I was born and my aunt the eldest who want and appreciated a lot was born on this date and also has the name to commemorate ation: Juana de La Cruz Which is also your day! So when my grandmother was fulfilled the tradition was doubly.

How beautiful are our traditions, they are also the essence of what we are

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