Colombia
Night of Candles
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Celebration Day in Colombia
The celebration varies according to the
regions of the country.
Generally begins from the night of
December 7 with the lighting of
lanterns and candles that illuminate
towns and cities.
December 8th in Colombia
In several places of the
country, on December 8 white
flags are raised with the image
of the Virgin Mary in the
houses.
This celebration marks the
beginning of the Christmas
holidays in the country.
ORIGIN
The day of the candles is celebrated in
Colombia as a vigil for the feast of the
Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
The dogma was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX
in an apostolic letter on December 8, 1854.
ORIGIN II
Jewish Holiday
Chanukah, also called the Feast of
Lights or Luminaries, is a Jewish
holiday. Held for eight days, it
commemorates the defeat of the
Hellenes and the recovery of Jewish
independence.
Why it is celebrated day 8?
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