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.

Small weddings used to last three days. Large ones could go on for an entire week.
It was almost a rule that weddings took place on a Sunday.

In engagements long ago, the groom did not attend in person. Instead, he sent two or three of his men with the ring, the sugared almonds, and the gifts. Back then, children were often married off by their families through arranged marriages, and if the couple did not know each other, they had no right to even see each other’s faces until after the wedding.