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    CENTRO DE ENSEÑANZA Y TRADUCCIÓN DE IDIOMAS -

    CETI

    ALL SAINTS DAY

    POR: ANDREA AVERANGA


    AVRIL SANJINEZ
    ANA CAMILA AGUIRRE
    ALL SAINTS DAY
    It is one of the most important festivals in the Bolivian calendar. This tradition is celebrated
    every November 1st, families remember all our loved ones who have passed away.

    It is customary to celebrate from noon on November 1 to noon on November 2.

    On the first day, the deceased are received with prayers, the table is set up, which is quite
    a ritual, each of the elements that make it up have an important meaning in the Bolivian
    festival. Family and friends visit the house to be together remembering the souls who went
    to heaven.

    In addition, traditional plates of food, fruits and candy shaped like animals are placed.

    The most popular foods are pea chili, papalisa chili, fideo chili and corn chicha.

    The next day some visit the cemetery, at which time the grave is arranged, the table is
    moved, prayers are said, and they are bid farewell with music and songs in a celebration
    for their pleasant visit and so that they leave happy.

    THE TABLE

    The mast 'ku reflects three levels:

    - The first, Janaj Pacha or upper world


    - The second, Kay Pacha or earthly world.
    - The third Ukhu Pacha or world of the depths. Each dimension has a special
    distribution and symbolic elements loaded with syncretism.

    On the tradicional table of All Saints we can find:

    - The tanta wawas


    - Pigeon
    - Sun and moon
    - Call
    - Cóndor
    - Horse
    - Candy baskets
    - Sugar cane
    - Flowers
    - Garlands and Pennands
    - Colors
    - Candles

    TABLE SYMBOLOGY

    Black and purple represent mourning, death and pain. They are used for adult souls. White
    represents the purity of the soul of children. Light blue and pink define the feminine or
    masculine nexus of the deceased.

    The mast'aku has an anthropological, social and cultural richness. Each element of the
    table serves to establish a nexus of communication between life and death.

    To prepare the table of the souls, family members, special people, neighbors and others
    get together to prepare the table before noon on November 1st, so that by noon (12
    o'clock) everything is ready for the souls to arrive.

    THE BEADS

    “The breads that are made for Todos Santos, including a variety known as 'masitas.'
    Among them are different types:

    'T'anta wawas' are bread in the shape of a human body, representing the deceased and
    essential on the table.

    'Las escaleras,' shaped like ladders, aid the souls in their journey. 'Las llamas,' resembling
    the pack animal, assist in carrying all the food of the deceased to the afterlife.

    'The sun and the moon' are Andean deities who guide the souls day and night.

    Additionally, there is the 'urpus,' which symbolizes childhood innocence and is offered as
    payment for prayers and songs.

    Why do people go to cemeteries?

    Because, in Bolivia, on November 2, families go to the cemetery to say goodbye to the


    souls of their loved ones. They sing, pray, and share food to help the souls return to
    heaven. They hope to meet again next year

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