Blessed day to everyone, hoping that everyone is very well in this community of #Venezuela, this will be my first participation and it's all thanks to my dear friend Hive account@yolimarag inviting me, so today I am among you to give continuity to the initiative proposed by Hive account@c-venezuela on: "What I like about Venezuelan Carnivals"

I'll start by talking about my childhood, we were poor, so all the money that came in was destined for basic necessities, food, clothing, medicine, so I don't remember a costume at this time, Although I have the memory of a year that my mother wanted to dress my sister and me as ballerinas, we went to the seamstress, but at the time of picking them up, the money destined for that job had to be destined for something more necessary, so that the following year, the suits did not fit us, since I was only 1 year apart from my sister.

One of the things that I liked the most in the carnival when I was little, was to look through the window as they played in the sector that I lived in La Guaira, it was crazy since they dunked whoever passed by, I remember that there was a table with buckets of water , They sprinkled water with temperas and even wheat flour on people, as you can tell it was another time 😂 also at this time my mom allowed us to put on makeup, although the makeup was applied only on the lips 😅😂 but for me it was enough. When we moved to Maracay, as our esteemed Hive account@cetb2008 said in his publication, I loved playing in the patio of the house with my brothers, but throwing water at each other with buckets, running around the patio and playing games in the street, we only watched him Through the window, since my mother considered that it was to look for what we had not lost to go out with the fuss.

When I had my older children, since I didn't grow up with this costume tradition, I didn't worry about it, But when the little ones were born, their dad was more than wanting to dress them up, and we started going out for walks in shopping malls, squares, and parks.

I think that these dates are really enjoyed more healthily by the children, and one experiences it again through the children, since in the schools they carry out troupes, queen elections, The teachers plan what will be the reason for representing their classroom and even influence the representative to get involved in these extracurricular activities.

My children have grown up and do not participate in these activities, so in these moments of carnival what I enjoy the most is resting in the tranquility of my home, since what I do not like about these festivities is the abuse of some people when they want to throw bombs, I have heard of cases where they throw them until frozen, Since these people don't think about the damage they could do with this, last week I was checked for eye strain and I met a pre-adolescent who was there after receiving a bomb in the eye, his mother was spending money that was not had, thanks to a recklessness of a third party. I myself was a victim of one 22 years ago, since they throw it from cars, from buildings and do not measure the consequences of their actions.

I would enjoy the carnival more, if people were more aware of their actions, I would dare again to visit the squares to see so many children dressed up, watch troupes, enjoy the colors that are favorable for this date, If respect really existed, for the moment my carnival days will pass in the tranquility of my home, I hope everyone had a happy carnival. This was my participation in this initiative. I take advantage of inviting Hive account@proymet, Hive account@lorenabeltran and Hive account@soyunasantacruz to continue it. Blessings 🙏🏽🤗🌺

Obsequio de Hive account@proymet

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Taken with my Realme C21Y phone
Translation Google Translate.
Separator made in PowerPoint.