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I have read explanations of how Guadalupe Day came to be, but I don't know what kind of day it is to you the "average" Mexican national. I am defining average as being any Mexican national who responds to my inquiry.
I can't think of anything in my country similar to the Juan Diego story, so I am at a loss for what the day means for different Mexicans, and I would appreciate hearing what you have to share about this aspect of Mexican culture.
Some leading questions:
Does it mean anything to non-Catholics?
Is the significance of the day the same for folks in the border states as it is in the D.F. area?
How do you spend that day?
Is it a day of worship?
Are you a pilgrim for the day?
Do you work or go to school?
Do you gather with family or friends?
Is the icon/image on any of your possessions? Would that be poor etiquette, or is it viewed similar to so much cross jewelry (cross, not crass)? I have seen the icon dangling from the rearview mirror of the occasional car, but this has been in the U.S. The image appears in an old pop song video by American Gwen Stefani, but I do not understand why.
I have read explanations of how Guadalupe Day came to be, but I don't know what kind of day it is to you the "average" Mexican national. I am defining average as being any Mexican national who responds to my inquiry.
I can't think of anything in my country similar to the Juan Diego story, so I am at a loss for what the day means for different Mexicans, and I would appreciate hearing what you have to share about this aspect of Mexican culture.
Some leading questions:
Does it mean anything to non-Catholics?
Is the significance of the day the same for folks in the border states as it is in the D.F. area?
How do you spend that day?
Is it a day of worship?
Are you a pilgrim for the day?
Do you work or go to school?
Do you gather with family or friends?
Is the icon/image on any of your possessions? Would that be poor etiquette, or is it viewed similar to so much cross jewelry (cross, not crass)? I have seen the icon dangling from the rearview mirror of the occasional car, but this has been in the U.S. The image appears in an old pop song video by American Gwen Stefani, but I do not understand why.
Thank you for sharing.
a bit late but:
1-If you are not catholic there irs little significance, i know a few Adventists (adventistas in spanish) who still whoship the Virgen de Guadalupe but they used to be catholics before.
2-If depends if you are a fervent catholic or not.
3-Normaly, but is very common to assist to mass that day and go early in the morning to sing the Mañanitas to the virgin. (sometimes event at midnight)
4-yes
5-many people do make some pilgrimage that day to the Basilica de Guadalupe en Mexico City or the local church named after the virgen de Guadalupe.
6- 12 of dicember is not an official national holiday, so yes, we do have to work and go to school that day.
7- At the church, yes.
8- the image of the virgin is very common in the mexican wallets in a little piece of paper ( for mans). The imagen of the virgin in clothes normally is more like a statement, "we are mexicans and this is our mother". The Gwen Stefani guadalupegate was very unpopular here in Mexico, because is a religious icon very revered here and we dont like it in pop songs videos, no matter the nationality of the singer.
I have read explanations of how Guadalupe Day came to be, but I don't know what kind of day it is to you the "average" Mexican national. I am defining average as being any Mexican national who responds to my inquiry.
I can't think of anything in my country similar to the Juan Diego story, so I am at a loss for what the day means for different Mexicans, and I would appreciate hearing what you have to share about this aspect of Mexican culture.
Some leading questions:
Does it mean anything to non-Catholics?
Is the significance of the day the same for folks in the border states as it is in the D.F. area?
How do you spend that day?
Is it a day of worship?
Are you a pilgrim for the day?
Do you work or go to school?
Do you gather with family or friends?
Is the icon/image on any of your possessions? Would that be poor etiquette, or is it viewed similar to so much cross jewelry (cross, not crass)? I have seen the icon dangling from the rearview mirror of the occasional car, but this has been in the U.S. The image appears in an old pop song video by American Gwen Stefani, but I do not understand why.
Thank you for sharing.
It means I get to call my grandma and wish her a happy saints day ( dia de tu santo)
1-If you are not catholic there irs little significance, i know a few Adventists (adventistas in spanish) who still whoship the Virgen de Guadalupe but they used to be catholics before.
2-If depends if you are a fervent catholic or not.
3-Normaly, but is very common to assist to mass that day and go early in the morning to sing the Mañanitas to the virgin. (sometimes event at midnight)
4-yes
5-many people do make some pilgrimage that day to the Basilica de Guadalupe en Mexico City or the local church named after the virgen de Guadalupe.
6- 12 of dicember is not an official national holiday, so yes, we do have to work and go to school that day.
7- At the church, yes.
8- the image of the virgin is very common in the mexican wallets in a little piece of paper ( for mans). The imagen of the virgin in clothes normally is more like a statement, "we are mexicans and this is our mother". The Gwen Stefani guadalupegate was very unpopular here in Mexico, because is a religious icon very revered here and we dont like it in pop songs videos, no matter the nationality of the singer.
sorry fo the bad grammar.
Thanks for responding, Zaratthustra. And no, it's not late at all. I understand better now.
Since many people in Mexico have either biblical names or are named in honor of a saint, people celebrate both their birthdays and the day of the saint they were named afte. For many it is the same day since Mexicans.have a habit of just naming their kid after the patron saint of whatver day they were born on.
The well known Mexican birthday song 'Las Mañanitas' actually says 'el dia de tu santo' and not 'cumpleaños'
Las Mananitas (Spanish)
Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David. Hoy por ser dÃa de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti.
Despierta mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneció
ya los pajaritos cantan la luna ya se metió.
Nothing. When I lived in Mexico I used to love the day because for some reason the company gave it as a holiday even though it wasn't required (I'm guessing some union benefit they had to extend to FTEs).
Now... meh.
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