TRADITIONS OF HONDURAS

Honduras has various customs and traditions among them can be mentioned the
following:

The patroness of Honduras is the Virgin of Suyapa, on February 3 is her day and
many people make the requests to the virgin and if it fulfills these people make
promises such as smoking cessation, among others.

On December 31 the so-called "Old Year" is made which is a doll made of old
clothes, stuffed with newspaper and also fireworks and lights up at midnight and
represents the year that happened.

Also the tradition of the fogaratas is realized which consists in that a group of
people gathers to tell stories of purely Honduran fear, for example the dirty one,
that is a woman (ghost) that appears in the ravines and attracts the men who They
go out partying.

TRADITIONS OF GUATEMALA

Easter or Greater Week

This is celebrated every year between March and April. It is a period of 7 days that
begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday.

Holy Week is preceded by Lent which refers to the time of preparation where the
40 days of Jesus Christ are remembered in the desert.

The religious propose that this time be used for prayer and reflection, in order to
review their actions and the changes they must have to get closer to God and fulfill
his commandments.
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They are popular celebrations with which remembers the andanza of San Jose
with the Virgin Mary next to give birth to the baby Jesus. It was initiated by Brother
Pedro in Santiago de Guatemala, in imitation of what Friar José de Moreira was
doing on Christmas Eve, inside the convent in the cells of the novitiate.

The Posadas in Guatemala. Picture taken from the website todopormiguate

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The Posadas in Guatemala. Picture taken from the website todopormiguate.com

Every year at the beginning of the night of December 24, Brother Pedro used to
take a procession with the images of the Virgin Mary and Patriarch St. Joseph, who
were dressed in pilgrim clothes.

Dolores's Strike

They are diverse activities that culminate with the parade bufo that realize the
students of the University of San Carlos, the Friday of Dolores of each year.

It was initiated by students of the Faculty of Medicine, in March 1898, during the
Government of Manuel Estrada Cabrera, to pressure it to increase and improve
public schools.

The first public satirical demonstration of the strikers against government figures
took place on April 1, 1898. The main symbolic elements of the strike included the
No Nos Tientes newspaper, La Chabela insignia, La Chalana (1922) , The
bulletins, the Student Evening at the Lux Film and the Bufo Parade. La Chabela,
nahual of the strikers, was created in 1921 at the initiative of Joaquín (La Chinche)
Barnoya, Epaminondas Quintana and Hernán Martínez Sobral, who was the one
who made his first drawing, a female skeleton dancing.
TRADITIONS OF EL SALVADOR

August Holidays (August 6)

Patron Saint, Savior of the World-Patron Saint's Holidays "El Salvador del Mundo",
also called (Augustinian Festivals) are the festivities "

Most important of San Salvador. In these are realized religious, recreational and
commercial activities that usually last a week in the capital city. The main attraction
is the traditional "Bajada" or procession of the patron saint El Salvador del Mundo,
which tours the main streets of the center of San Salvador, representing the
transfiguration of Jesus Christ. "It is a celebration that dates back to 1528, In the
early years the celebration was Civic, religious and military and then evolved to a
fair.

}Independence Day (September 15)

Sept. 15 Independence Day. National Independence Day is celebrated nationally in

public and private schools, as well as in military bases. There are parades in each
city with

The participation of the students that march representing their respective school
campus with their bands and groups of cheerleaders. Each group carries the flag
of El Salvador and the flag of their school. A special ceremony is also held in Plaza
Libertad located in the center of San Salvador where the President of the Republic,
accompanied by members of his cabinet, addresses a message alluding to the
nation.

The Day of the Race (October 12)

This day marks the sighting of land by the sailor Rodrigo de Triana in 1492, after
having sailed for more than two months under the command of Christopher
Columbus. This land would later be called America. Government and private
offices are closed for the Day of the Race. People stay at home resting or go out
and have fun ..