Parishioners in Nicaragua prepare to celebrate the Shouting in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a religious tradition that takes place every December 7, however; The high cost of life has reduced the “cap” or toast and the celebration is more austere.
This 2022 has not been the exception for many devotees to quote to see if they can install the altar and “scream it”, because they express each time the prices of the products are increasing.
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In interview with Article 66believers expressed that their “religious fervor has made us save all year to be able to celebrate Mother God even for a couple of hours, since everything is expensive.
Melba Chicas, who for 37 years has celebrated the Shouting, stated that this 2022 will not be like other years where the toast was greater and lasted for more than six hours with the image installed.
«Yes, I am going to celebrate it because it is a promise that I made since I had gallbladder surgery, I am going to make my black box, which is already a tradition every year; I will put it on for a little while so as not to lose the tradition, not like other times when I took it off late, “she said.
Regarding the devotion to the Virgin Mary, the faithful stated that the tradition continues despite the obstacles that arise, especially in the country’s economy. “Since the novena began on November 28, people are praying it and those who are used to giving the toast are already doing their shopping,” he stressed.
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Another devotee from Masaya expressed that “I will celebrate it and in a big way, because I do it with the collaboration of all the neighbors and relatives.”
Products have increased in price
Regarding the products that devotees traditionally buy to give to people who come to shout the Immaculate Conception, another source on condition of anonymity said that “everything has increased in price.”
“Every year everything goes up, everything that is plastic —glasses, panitas, among others— increased in price, just like bananas. The cane is through the roof; hardly anyone goes there because it’s a luxury, just like sweet oranges and lemons,” he reported.
For her part, a vendor from the Ernesto Fernández de Masaya market, indicated that currently 100 bananas are priced at 120 “the cheapest and the most beautiful (largest) at 150, but I’ll leave it to you at 140.”
While the sweet orange costs 300 córdobas for the small one and 500 for the 100 of the large one. While 100 sweet lemons are at 800 córdobas and the cane stick is quoted at 150, which means that per dozen it costs 1,800 córdobas.
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On the other hand, the glasses vary in price, “the cheap glasses cost 120 a dozen, the highest quality ones are at 250 and 300 córdobas, the small panas cost 120 a dozen
Despite the fact that this year the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega has attacked the Catholic Church, the parishioners have affirmed that it is “when we should trust the Virgin the most and support our priests.”
Up to now, the Nicaraguan regime keeps 12 priests locked up, including Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, however, on a daily basis the vice dictator Rosario Murillo proclaims her questioned religiosity and has installed religious altars on Avenida de Bolívar to Chávez.
