Christmas

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Christmas It is considered by many to be a wonderful time, It focuses on the participants. In giving, the family unit, in the music and decorations.. Beautiful, celebrate and sing carols around neighborhood. All of this is focused, supposedly, at birth.

In the Dominican Republic, Christmas air begins to feel in November with the ornaments and decorations that appear in the streets, houses, shops, institutions and other establishments. Millions of Dominican households spend hours hours in decorating their homes. With the Classic Christmas ornaments and the play of light that gives a special in the evening glow. Radio stations begin playing Christmas music.

Assemble crib or birth involves the entire family, parents and children are decorating. Piece by piece each of the details of the birth of the child Jesus. Dominican Republic in contrast to other countries has the peculiarity of placing child. JEsus in his crib from the moment in which gun the birth, in other countries is placed the baby Jesus in the first minutes of Christmas.

The 24 December is the central date, family members absent or abroad are already in family, the party atmosphere is experienced in each family, the music is contagious and prior to midnight mass, the family gathers at a table for Christmas dinner.

24 September day of Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes

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The community of the Holy Hill each year on date of 24 September prepares to receive his temple. Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes thousands of parishioners. From different parts of the country, you depart to commemorate the day of the Virgin, It is typical to see through all the streets that lead to the Holy Hill thousands. People making their pilgrimage, full of faith and hope, they make their journey to the Hill. With any promise or gratitude. Some favor the Virgin gave them. For those who profess the Catholic faith is a day. Very important within their traditions and it is amazing to see how people run up to 40 kilometers to fulfill promise.