tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post8946339632971260754..comments2023-10-20T05:10:29.232-07:00Comments on Retired in Uruguay: Uruguay,Umbanda and something else.Wallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182374666645369163noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-44552276624604280512012-11-12T13:10:28.084-08:002012-11-12T13:10:28.084-08:00Yes, Denise, don't hesitate to write about wha...Yes, Denise, don't hesitate to write about what you see. You're reporting it, not selling it.<br /><br />And it is good to know where stuff like this goes on so it doesn't catch one totally by surprise when traveling abroad.<br /><br />One of my middle names is Daniel. And if God can deliver a man from the interior of a blazing furnace, I don't think stumbling across a few dead chickens can hurt us.Seamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761662691016891381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-7870803169271319752012-11-09T14:41:22.038-08:002012-11-09T14:41:22.038-08:00Indeed, I found this very informative and I do hop...Indeed, I found this very informative and I do hope you will not hesitate to comment on whatever you encounter in your life in Uruguay. With your post and the many comments I have much more insight into things there. We really look forward to discovering with you.<br /><br />Thank you for your fine blog.<br /><br />FelipeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-33649692307857939102012-11-09T09:17:18.400-08:002012-11-09T09:17:18.400-08:00Thanks Denisse for the upadted post!
You say you ...Thanks Denisse for the upadted post!<br /><br />You say you won't post blogs like this anymore, but really I don't think anyone was offended.<br /><br />But we do meant to warn you that you missunderstood the meaning of the day, that's all. Since you report to the open world your experiences, in this regard I think many commenters felt we needed to warn you against missinformation.<br /><br />Umbanda, Lemanja and Day of the Departed are very diferent things<br /><br />Thanks for updating and clarifiying (sorry for my grammar and funny english)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-12261736764786717742012-11-08T00:53:26.087-08:002012-11-08T00:53:26.087-08:00The beauty of this country is that even if the maj...The beauty of this country is that even if the majority does not share their beliefs, Umbanda practitioners are free to practice what they believe. And it should not be a problematic issue with your blog because you are also very entitled to your opinion and free to respectfully express it here as you didFemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773145136236961750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-25075619244788338982012-11-07T08:55:55.843-08:002012-11-07T08:55:55.843-08:00Hello Denise, I ask if you kindly if you would upd...Hello Denise, I ask if you kindly if you would update this post with more accurate information.. In this regard I agree with the other Anonymous posters..<br /><br />As an Uruguayan I'm a little offended that we could be seen as a country filled by Umbandist practitions, since this is NOT the norm for our society.<br /><br />There's certainly small groups off people that DO practice this and you can on ocassion find this pagan altars here or there.<br /><br />Also, grave yard cleaning and dining with the dead is more of a Mexican tradition, I've never heard of it from any friends or family in Uruguay, I wouldn't rule that people do this maybe in the more rural areas? . What I do know is that people goes to place flowers and visit in this day.<br /><br />For most people, its the perfect Holiday just to have a break from work, go out and enjoy the free day.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-42364784585938183862012-11-07T06:52:00.092-08:002012-11-07T06:52:00.092-08:00Those beach offerings are part of Umbanda (a relig...Those beach offerings are part of Umbanda (a religion with african origins)<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbanda<br />they have nothing to do with the Day of the DeadFemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773145136236961750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-9921565308456048782012-11-06T11:59:45.787-08:002012-11-06T11:59:45.787-08:00I AGREE WITH ANONIMOUS
THESE THINGS ARE OFFERINGS ...I AGREE WITH ANONIMOUS<br />THESE THINGS ARE OFFERINGS FROM AFRICAN RELIDIONS AND DEAD HENS ARE USUALLY BLACK MAGICAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-26913499051732493852012-11-06T11:25:32.415-08:002012-11-06T11:25:32.415-08:00Of course those things on the beach were not offer...Of course those things on the beach were not offerings to the dead. These kinds of offerings of food and liquor could be offerings to Lemanjá, the goddes of the Sea of the afroamerican religion of Umbanda. It is a mix of beliefs of the african slaves with the catholic religion. But the presence of chicken can be a signal of black magic rituals...the day of the dead has nothing to do with this offerings, you can see them all the year long in places like parks and beachesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-82186467434528388022012-11-05T19:16:50.274-08:002012-11-05T19:16:50.274-08:00Denise,
Do you have any idea why the offerings wer...Denise,<br />Do you have any idea why the offerings were on the beach? Aren't they usually laid next to the grave stones? Do you suppose the TWO chickens and TWO drinks were remembering two separate people who died at sea? Just curious.<br />~Em ~Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804594303087236678noreply@blogger.com