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Christ, if only the dream I saw tonight would fade away…
I saw my lover as a hunter, my husband as the hunted beast.
They would “lock” the hands behind the back and load the stones onto him.
A small wooden board was secured with ropes, and they’d pile the stones on top.
The large stones were carried on the “nómos” (shoulder).
When it came to patching shoes, they used strips of goat leather as thread for stitching.
Through the “mantinada”, a message was often conveyed during celebrations. In a way, it served as a form of mass media within the group, and at times, it carried broader messages—especially in those days when there were no radios or televisions, and people, particularly in the countryside, rarely read newspapers.
Baptism was and is a sacred and revered bond. Many times two friends, as a seal of their friendship, became cousins. Sometimes, however, there was no lack of calculation and purpose.