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La Paradura del Niño

Sabrina Volante from Venezuela

In the Andean region of Táchira, Mérida and Trujillo, the celebration called La Paradura del Niño is focused on Jesus as a child. It is celebrated around the 6th of January. It is a procession in which the baby in the manger is placed on a large handerchief and each corner is held by a person who hold a candle in his hands. The baby is paraded around the town from house to house, and a drink is offered to the people who carry him. The people in the niño's (baby's) procession pray for him and for themselves.


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