In Pre-Hispanic San Miguel this was the time for rituals to bring rain and plentiful crops in honor of Tlaloc, the God of Rain. Since here in San Miguel winter is over, Candelaria itself is the unofficial first day of Spring. The word, Candelaria, comes from the German Kandlemas, when the Germans had mass by candle light to remind folks the darkness of winter will be replaced by the future warmth of Spring. On the third year Jesus is dressed as King of the World, complete with a crown and throne ready to provide miracles. A colored outfit of any shade for the second year. The first year the doll is presented he is dressed in white. Every family has at least one, and there are hundreds of handmade outfits available to dress your baby Jesus in at the markets. Baby dolls of Jesus, called Santo Ninos, are taken to the church to be blessed and kissed by the priest. As happens on September 8 th with both Mary’s birthday and the feast of Our Lady of Lareto (both featuring popular around the town processions, music and parties at two churches on the same square), February second is a big day for multiple reasons.įollowing is a primer for the variety of activities and reasons behind them building up to a big day.Ĭandelaria, groundhog day in the United States, celebrates the day Jesus was first presented in the temple as a Jewish gal like Mary had to wait 40 days after childbirth to go to temple.
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