The month of November is of special significance for the people of Zulia, as during the same are held celebrations in honor of the Chinita or Our Lady of Chiquinquirá. It is for this reason that during these days, the bagpipe sounds with particular frenzy and joy throughout the Zulia. Of the many festivals in honor of the Virgin, perhaps the most impressive is the so-called Sunrise Piper, in which the people of Maracaibo is assembled on the morning of day 18 in the plaza of the Basilica, to sing to and Mañanitas Chinita Happy Birthday.
According to the tradition of Zulia, Maracaibo reached the Chinita the waves of the lake. The story goes that one day in 1749, just a simple woman washing clothes on the shores of Lake Maracaibo, when suddenly he saw floating a thin wooden board, which picked up thinking it might be useful to cover the jar of water that was in the hallway of his house. The next morning, when I was strainingthe coffee, she heard a knock as if someone was calling. He went to see what was happening and was overwhelmed with astonishment to see that the planchette was shining andappearing in it, the image of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá. For this reason, the woman began to cry miracle !Miracle!, So hencecomes the name of the current Miracle on Lake Avenue, where was the house of the washer. After what happened, many people came to witness the miracle, for it became the home of the humblewoman in a place of veneration of the Virgin by many believers.
According to the tradition of Zulia, Maracaibo reached the Chinita the waves of the lake. The story goes that one day in 1749, just a simple woman washing clothes on the shores of Lake Maracaibo, when suddenly he saw floating a thin wooden board, which picked up thinking it might be useful to cover the jar of water that was in the hallway of his house. The next morning, when I was strainingthe coffee, she heard a knock as if someone was calling. He went to see what was happening and was overwhelmed with astonishment to see that the planchette was shining andappearing in it, the image of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá. For this reason, the woman began to cry miracle !Miracle!, So hencecomes the name of the current Miracle on Lake Avenue, where was the house of the washer. After what happened, many people came to witness the miracle, for it became the home of the humblewoman in a place of veneration of the Virgin by many believers.
At the time of the events at the home of the humble was her woman, Maracaibo authorities decided to hold a procession in honor of the Chinita. Legend has it that the Virgin was carried on the shoulders of two men chosen by the Governor, when turning a corner, the image was so heavy it impossible to continue moving. Finally, after many prayers and supplications to heaven to the Virgin, one of those present said: "Perhaps the Virgin did not want to go to the Mother Church and prefers that of St. John of God."
According to popular tradition, these words were taken as a divine inspiration, as the procession changed its course towards the church of the poor people of Maracaibo and the image regained its normal weight. This is why from that day, Our Lady of Chiquinquira, dear Chinita, protected from the temple, basilica today, the people of Zulia.
Today the house where the discovery was made a majestic templest and the home of our patron saint which is celebrated in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and that miraculous planchette which is reflected the sacred image, proudly exposed this altar, we can seevery clearly the sovereign indescribable appearance of the Virgin of Chiquinquira. The street where the house was taken from that moment the name of Miracle Street.http://www.venezuelatuya.com/religion/chinita.htm
According to popular tradition, these words were taken as a divine inspiration, as the procession changed its course towards the church of the poor people of Maracaibo and the image regained its normal weight. This is why from that day, Our Lady of Chiquinquira, dear Chinita, protected from the temple, basilica today, the people of Zulia.
Today the house where the discovery was made a majestic templest and the home of our patron saint which is celebrated in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and that miraculous planchette which is reflected the sacred image, proudly exposed this altar, we can seevery clearly the sovereign indescribable appearance of the Virgin of Chiquinquira. The street where the house was taken from that moment the name of Miracle Street.http://www.venezuelatuya.com/religion/chinita.htm
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