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Zuliana Traditions

This document describes several cultural traditions of the Zulia state in Venezuela. Some of the most notable traditions are the International Chinita Fair that honors the Virgin of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, the festivities in honor of San Benito de Palermo that include processions and bagpipe music, and the Zulianidad Week that commemorates independence from Spain and promotes local culture through dance, food and music. The Zulian bagpipe

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Zuliana Traditions

This document describes several cultural traditions of the Zulia state in Venezuela. Some of the most notable traditions are the International Chinita Fair that honors the Virgin of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, the festivities in honor of San Benito de Palermo that include processions and bagpipe music, and the Zulianidad Week that commemorates independence from Spain and promotes local culture through dance, food and music. The Zulian bagpipe

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PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS

Subject: Civics 12
Teacher: kayra Medrano

THE TRADITIONS

José Andrés Velázquez Cuba


Pass. 142195495
Bachelor of Science

Tuesday, December 6, 2022


ZULIA STATE
TRADITIONS
In the State of Zulia we find cultural
manifestations, traditions and
customs composed of such particular
elements that it is noticeably
differentiated from the rest of the
national folklore.
Our residents proudly state that it is
one of the most preserved and
authentic folklores in the country.
Musically, it is expressed through
Dance and Contradanza and
especially through the Bagpipe as the
maximum expression of Zulian
musical folklore, whose roots go back
to the time of the Spanish conquest
and the mixing of races: Spanish,
black and india.
INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF LA CHINITA
On November 18 of each year, the
celebration is held in honor of the
patron saint of the Marabinos, the Virgin
of Our Lady of the Rosary of
Chiquinquirá. On the eve of the 18th,
devotees sing songs as a serenade, to
the rhythm of bagpipes and other
musical styles at the doors of the
Chiquinquirá Basilica.
Part of the tradition consists of carrying
the image of San Benito on one's
shoulders, and making it dance to the
sound of the drums to pay tribute to La
Chinita.
Some parishioners fill the grounds with
floral offerings, and spend the entire
night visiting the temple. From that
moment until nine in the morning, a
mass is held every hour. The procession
of the Virgin known as the procession of
the tablita takes place in the afternoon,
continuing with activities such as
bullfights, bagpiper sunrises, the
traditional baseball game and
agricultural and industrial exhibitions.
CHICHAMAYA DANCE
Guajira dance, generally danced at
night, in which the birth of a child is
celebrated, the marriage of members
of wealthy families, or to pay tribute
to a spirit. It is held outdoors and its
guests are usually from the same
tribe and from neighboring
rancherías.

The dance is performed by a couple,


the dancer trying to trip the Indian to
knock him down. The dancers are
surrounded by a choir of singers in a
semicircle. The instrument used is the
drum, which is also called "caja". At the
end of the dance, they kill bulls, sheep,
goats or other animals for the banquet
and offer drinks of rum, chicha and
coffee, while smoking plenty of tobacco.
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF SAN
BENEDICT OF PALERMO
The festivities of Saint Benedict, the
miraculous black saint, are the
product of the traditions established
by slaves brought from Africa and
settled in lands south of the lake.
Currently this festival is celebrated
every December 27 and January 6 in
the city of Cabimas, being the most
striking and high-profile popular
event celebrated on the Eastern
Coast of the Lake.

The festival is comprised of


chimbangueles and bagpipes. During
the procession, the dressers generally
wear skirts made of straw, palm tree
bark, and multicolored ribbons, placed
on top of their ordinary dresses, called
sayas.
FESTIVITIES OF THE VIRGIN OF
ALTAGRACIA
It is a religious-popular demonstration
that takes place on December 26, the
date on which the day of the Virgin of
Altagracia is celebrated. It is an
occasion where the community comes
together to carry the Virgin in
procession through the streets of the
town. On this occasion many people
take the opportunity to pay their
promises.
When the Virgin returns to the
church there is the ringing of bells,
fireworks and masses in her honor.
People have a tradition of dressing
in their best clothes for mass.
Religious activities alternate with
popular ones, nourished by various
games that are played for the
entertainment of the community,
completed with a popular dance
during the night, where musical
groups perform.
THE ZULIAN GAITA
It is a musical genre from the state of
Zulia. In 2014 it was declared a heritage
asset of cultural and artistic interest in
Venezuela.

The themes that the performers of this


genre deal with range from songs
about love and religious figures, to
humorous and denunciatory songs.
The political element is also the
protagonist of many songs.
The Zulian
bagpipe
obtained the
record of
bringing
together more
than 400
musicians to
perform the
song Reina
Morena by
Ricardo Aguirre.
The event took
place in the Plaza de la Basilica de la
Virgen de Chiquinquirá in Maracaibo
on November 8, 2022. The Guinness
World Record was obtained by the
participation of musicians of the
bagpipe genre, who took the title of the
largest Venezuelan Folk Music Band in
the world.
ZULIANITY WEEK
It is celebrated on January 28, in
commemoration to our
independence from the Spanish yoke.

For years, schools and high schools


have celebrated “Zulianity Week,” with
debates about its history and
geography, in addition to performing
typical dances and typical foods from
different educational institutions.

It is a week to see the girls with Wayúu


bushes and the boys with espadrilles,
while they eat mandocas, cocadas and
preserved ripe bananas, while they
drink refreshing papelón juices and
listen to bagpipes.

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