As you already know this past weekend was Easter. There are many events on our calendar that lead up to Easter –these include Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday, and Lent. Lent is generally considered to be a time of mourning and repentance, it is also designated as a time of new life and hope based on the death and resurrection of Christ. Ash Wednesday begins the period of lent. Ashes (and sackcloth) traditionally represent mourning. The day before Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as Madis Gras or “Fat” Tuesday - has little or no religious significance and developed as a time of partying.
Here in Haiti,voodoo is openly practiced and the rah-rah season corresponds to the period of Lent. Rah-rah bands are especially active during this time. These are ceremonial gatherings of the local voodoo participants
Monday, April 13, 2009
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