More itinerary leaks for my upcoming trip to Peru: I'll be spending it at a very mountainous region (read: requiring high altitude pills por mi) which is going to be celebrating Easter hard-core.
As in, I ain't talking about the Easter Americans like to celebrate with chocolate bunny eggs, peeps, and mall photos with a fat perv in pastel clothing. I'm talking about the holy, almighty, Jesus (fuckin') Christ.
Throughout the week, daily and evening processions allow the participants to demonstrate their devotion. An open air market with crafts, food, and music draws a huge crowd who enjoy chicha or chacta with a chew of coca leaves. A traditional belief holds that since Christ is now dead, and not yet risen, there is no such thing as a sin. Consequently, participants in Ayacucho’s holy week celebrations use this time to party and behave as they please until Sunday’s resurrection ceremonies...
Hmm... party & behave as I please with no guilt of having committed sin? SURE!!
Mucho excited for this head-on collision with a totally brand new religious experience & chance to eat cocoa leaves, too (legally, that is)!
why isn't there a "like" button on blogspot? there should be!
ReplyDeletefine fine, ill do it myself:
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