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Tinkunaco
TINKUNACO or Encounter is the party of the Baby Mayor celebrated in the province
of La Rioja between December 31st and January 3rd. Felix Coluccio says that
the image of the Baby Mayor was found at San Francisco Solano. On certain
occasion, more than 20.000 aborigines overwhelmed by unbearable treatments
menaced with destroying the city of La Rioja. Saint Francisco went to meet
them playing his wonderful violin, and put the image in front of them. He
got the warriors to calm down and venerate the image. As from that moment
on, it was called The Baby Mayor.
The party has been held as from more than three hundred years. It starts on
the same day Spanish authorities were replaced. Participants of this ceremony
that congregates thousands of tourists and faithful people of the whole country,
divide themselves between "alfereces" and "haylli".
On day 31st, one procession carries the Baby Jesus from the Saint Francisco
Convent and another carries Saint Nicolas de Bari from the Cathedral. Both
meet at noon, thus producing the "tinkunaco" or Encounter. Saint Nicolas makes
three reverences to the Mayor of the World -the Baby Jesus- and the "haylli"
sing their traditional song. Later on the Baby Mayor is taken to the Cathedral
where he stays for three days. On January 3rd, in front of the Government
Seat, Saint Nicolas says goodbye to the Baby Mayor. Its image is returned
to the Saint Francisco Convent and the Saint Nicolas de Bari image is returned
to the Cathedral.
Thus, this ceremony ends after congregating thousands of faithful people and
tourists who, in addition to witnessing it, have enjoyed of the different
varieties of turnover pies (empanadas) and other tidbits sold in the streets
in front of the Church. Authorized stores also sell classical drinks such
as Añapa (made by crushing crushed carob bean with water) and Aloja
(made with water, honey and spices). An additional attraction are the horse
races that, as a homage to Saint Nicolas, are performed by the "alfereces"
in one of the avenues of the city.
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