12.12.2015
La Noche de las Velitas marca el comienzo de las fiestas navideñas en el país. Entre el atardecer del 7 y la madrugada del 8 de diciembre, los colombianos pintan de luz ciudades, pueblos y veredas (subdivisión territorial, generalmente rural) en vigilia de la fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María.
Al canto de aromática*, tinto* y canelazo* me llegó el olor a cera quemada y humo. Un mar de velitas y faroles inundaban el Park Way (un boulevard en Bogotá). Una brisa de música colombiana brotaba de un escenario algunas cuadras más allá. Familias enteras, niños, amigos, parejas compartían el encendido de las velas de diferentes colores, faroles decorados con imágenes de la Virgen, corazones, ciervos y flores.
Velitas con formas navideñas. Foto: Lola Durán
<p>El dogma de la Inmaculada Concepción fue proclamado por el papa Pío IX el 8 de diciembre de 1854 en la bula <em>Ineffabilis Deus</em>, en la que expuso que la Virgen había sido preservada del pecado original desde el primer instante de su concepción.
El bibliotecólogo y ex seminarista Mario Cifuentes Méndez recuerda que días antes de la promoción del dogma el Papa solicitó a la orden católica del mundo que en la víspera del 8 de diciembre prendiera luces para iluminar a los santos.
En honor al primer aniversario de la promulgación del dogma el representante de la Iglesia Católica en Colombia pidió al pueblo colombiano que encendiera velas y faroles. La Noche de las Velitas se arraigó en el país y año tras año se repite el festejo.
“Somos una cosa entre folclore y religión, cinco siglos de dominación nos marcan”, afirma Cifuentes Méndez.
Noche de las Velitas en Park Way, un boulevard en Bogotá. Foto: Lola Durán
<p>La tradición varía según las regiones del país, también varían las explicaciones del significado del encendido de las velas, pero todos acuerdan en que es una fecha de recogimiento y dicha en que las familias se reúnen para celebrar.
Hay más pasos en el camino colombiano hacia la Navidad. El día 16 comienza la Novena de Aguinaldos. Durante nueve días que rememoran los meses previos al nacimiento de Jesús se reza una oración distinta cada día y se cantan villancicos. La gente se encuentra en casas, pero también en oficinas públicas y comercios, y comparte comidas como buñuelos (frituras de harina de maíz con queso), natillas (crema elaborada con leche, yemas de huevo y azúcar, aromatizado con vainilla o el limón) y tamales.
El 24 de diciembre se reza la última novena y se festeja la noche buena.
En Colombia los festejos de navidad empiezan el 7 de diciembre y diciembre comienza en noviembre, porque Colombia sabe de rumba, porque a Colombia un solo festejo le sabe a poco. Desde el mes de noviembre Bogotá se enciende. Árboles, calles, comercios, casas y edificios se iluminan.
Los invito a ver mis fotos sobre la Noche de las Velitas:
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NOTAS
*Aromática: infusión a base de frutas y hierbas.
*Tinto: café negro.
*Canelazo: bebida cuyos ingredientes son aguardiente, panela (azúcar sin refinar) o azúcar y canela. Se sirve caliente.
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