Archives for: October 2007, 07
La Virgen de la Yemanja
First published in 'The Oldie', March 2007
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Today, 2 February, is the feast of the Yemanjà: the patron of fishermen. I stroll down to the Rio de la Plata before sunset to see what it’s all about. The beach is almost deserted. On the shore is an exquisite cardboard boat, decorated with tinsel and flowers. Watermelons are strewn everywhere.
