subastas
English translation: to auction the honor of carrying the Saint
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|  Selected response from: Adriana de Groote Guatemala Local time: 11:55 | ||||||
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| 5 +2 | auctioning-off of a priviledge/ donor bidding |
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| 4 +1 | to auction the honor of carrying the Saint |
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| 4 | raffles |
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peer agreement (net): +1to auction the honor of carrying the Saint Explanation: Creo que son verdaderas subastas, en donde los mejores oferentes tienen el honor de llevar al santo, las andas o desempeñar otras funciones importantes dentro de la celebración. The lectures complete of Father Gavazzi, as delivered in New York - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google Alessandro Gavazzi, Giovanni Battista Nicolini - 1854 - 393 páginas In some parts of Lombardy and Piedmont the Priests set up at public auction the honor of carrying the Virgin in her processions. Then the sacred auctioneer, ... books.google.com.gt/books?id=ByIQAAAAIAAJ... Our Lady of Mount Carmel honored during 96th feast day celebration ... - [ Traducir esta página ] 19 Jul 2010 ... Reading from the writings of the late Father Gabriel of St. Mary ... A second auction is held for the honor to carry the canopy over the ... republicanherald.com/.../our-lady-of-mount-carmel-honored-during-96th-feast-day-celebration-in-shenandoah-1.8949... - Estados Unidos - En caché |
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30 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2auctioning-off of a priviledge/ donor bidding Explanation: It actually is a form of auction- itis giving the priviledge to the highest contributor. So many people want the priviledge of being the important person in these rituals that they are either officially or un oficially given to the person who donates the most. |
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