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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
For each of the different celebrations, describe the traditions using fire.
In Ecuador people use life-size dummies dressed in old clothes to burn in bonfire. They say good bye to Old Year while the dummies burn. In Colombia the bride and groom light two candles each one. They light the third candle together and blow out the first and second.The third candle means that they are one and now they are going to share their lives together. In Brazil, in the Saturday before Easter, the people celebrate "Aleluia´s Saturday". They burning life-size dummies playing "Judas", traitor of Jesus. It means a revange for the betrayal.
In Ecuador people use life-size dummies dressed in old clothes to burn in bonfire. They say good bye to Old Year while the dummies burn.
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In Brazil, in the Saturday before Easter, the people celebrate "Aleluia´s Saturday". They burning life-size dummies playing "Judas", traitor of Jesus. It means a revange for the betrayal.