La fiesta en Вolivia el Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi. This religious festivity, celebrated only in countries that are primarily Catholic, as is the case with Bolivia, is one of the most popular in the country after Easter and Christmas. It is a national Holiday and no one works or goes to school

Each city celebrates in its own way due to cultural differences. For example, in the Andean region mass is mixed with the traditional ch’alla and the blessing of people’s belongings, and there are processions with the symbol of the Holy Eucharist. In Santa Cruz, however, it is celebrated with a mega public mass in the city’s largest stadium, the Tahuichi soccer stadium, and is presided over by the Cardinal and Catholic young present colorful dances.

Carnival

In Bolivia, Oruro, Santa Cruz, Tarija and La Paz hold carnavals but the carnaval in Oruro,is the most famous. It takes place for the eight days preceeding Ash Wednesday. Unlike carnaval in Rio where the escolas de samba choose a new theme each year, carnaval in Oruro always begins with the diablada or devil dance. The diablada is a centuries-old ritual surviving unchanged from colonial days.

The celebration of carnaval continues for days as the diablada dancers break into smaller groups and continue dancing around huge bonfires. Onlookers join the procession at any point and with the consumption of strong Bolivian beer and the very potent chicha made from fermented cereals and corn they get rowdy. Many sleep in doorways or where they fall until they awake and continue celebrating.

Independence

Independence Day takes place in a similar manner each year. School children prepare weeks in advance and parade through the streets or at their schools in neatly pressed uniforms, carrying flags. Authorities, labor unions, the various branches of the military, and other organizations also parade, usually accompanied by marching bands. Fireworks displays are common in some areas, but not as much as in the U.S.

Bolivian Independence Day is August 6th each year. The country gained its freedom from Spain after several centuries of occupation and celebrated by signing the Declaration of Independence on August 6th, 1825.

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