For those who don’t know, a “tamal” is a traditional dish made of corn-based dough which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. It is another glorious day in Huatulco and folks are getting ready for “Día de la Candelaria” (Day of the Candles, or Candlemas) and the accompanying food fests! El día de la Candelaria se festeja exactamente 40 días después de Navidad -es decir, el 2 de febrero- y es debido a que, en ese día, la Virgen se purificó después del nacimiento del niño Dios y llevó candelas a la Iglesia para que estas fueran bendecidas. Dia de la Candelaria. In Southern and Central Mexico, and Guatemala City, Candlemas (Spanish: Día de La Candelaria) is celebrated with tamales. At 02.00 pm the famous Procession of the blessed Virgin of Candelaria (Procesión de la Santísima Virgen de la Candelaria) starts. Early in the morning a mass is celebrated at the main square in Puno. The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in Tenerife. The dinner consists of tamales, both sweet and savoury {mole, verdes, rojos, rajas con queso} and atole or hot chocolate. There is no such word as tamale in Spanish. Then celebrations and dancing continue the whole day.
Similar to la Galette de rois here in Quebec, this ‘King’s cake’ hides a little trinket, and – in Mexican tradition- whoever gets this trinket will host the dinner of El día de la Candelaria celebrated on February 2nd. Tamal is the singular word in Spanish; tamales designate plural. It is a fiesta that is a fusion of Catholic and indigenous Mexican traditions. Día de la Candelaria is a religious and family celebration throughout Mexico, when tamales and atole are served to friends by the person who bit into the little doll in their piece of rosca on January’s Three King’s Day. “Día de la Candelaria” is on February 2nd. In a country that loves its celebrations, the observance of Candlemas, February 2, is the official closure to the Mexican holiday season. But, Día de la Candelaria isn’t only about food -- it’s a religious celebration to commemorate the rise of Jesus Christ, since January 2nd represents the day Jesus was presented in Church, exactly 40 days after he was born. “El Día de la Candelaria” is a very popular tradition in Mexico because it involves getting together with people you like and eating free “tamales” on the 2nd of February. Dia de la Candelaria Marks the End of the Mexican Holiday Season and Heralds the Arrival of Spring . In Mexico El Día de la Candelaria is also a follow-up to the festivities of El Día de Reyes Magos (Three King's Day) on January 6th, when children receive gifts and families and friends break bread together, specifically Rosca de Reyes, the special sweet bread with figurines hidden inside. Tenerife , Is the day of the Virgin of Candelaria (Saint Patron of the Canary Islands).

At that time, Mary presented Jesus with an abundance of candles (“candelas”) to God. The Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candelaria (Spanish: Virgen de Candelaria or Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria), popularly called La Morenita, celebrates the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands (Spain).
In Italy, traditionally, it (Italian: La Candelora) is considered the last cold day of winter. Hola. This is the feast day of the Virgin of Candelaria and the main day of the festival. 2 February.

February 2. by Tara A. Spears.


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