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With 88% of the Venezuelan population identified as Christian – the majority of which are Catholic – it is no wonder that Christmas is a big deal in this South American country. In Venezuela, attending early morning Christmas mass is a not to be stepped on lightly but you can certainly “roll” with it. You see church goers in Venezuela and in particular the city of Caracas, roll to mass on skates.
Roller skating to church may not seem that unusual until you picture an entire city on roller skates in the wee hours of the morning. The government is totally supportive of this activity and helps by blocking off vehicular access to certain areas until 8AM to allow these holy rollers to make it to Church on time. Masses known as Misas de Aguinaldo, are held each morning starting December 16th until December 24th. To ensure that all worshipers get to mass on time during Christmas, residents light firecrackers and ring bells early in the morning hours.
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Question of
Do you roller skate?
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Yes
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No
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I used to
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Question of
Do you attend early morning religious activities?
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Yes
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No
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Only on special occasions
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Really exciting tradition, thank you so much for sharing!!! Read about something like that in my childhood – “Roller Skates” by Ruth Sawyer. Wish you a very happy Christmas & New Year + this small gift is for you – https://virily.com/lifestyle/norwegian-nicknames-as-christmas-new-year-gifts-for-my-readers/
Hope you had a happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year
An interesting tradition … we have a Christmas Mass at midnight
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas
I remember roller skating with family growing up at a roller rink. It was fun on a wood floor.
I never did but I watched my kids roller skate at the roller rinks. It was a lot of fun