Salpassa
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The "Salpassa", surely from the Latin salis sparsio, sprinkling of salt, is a traditional festival of the towns of the Valencian Country of Spain, although in many of them it has been lost. It has a great tradition in the towns of the Marina Alta, especially in the Pego Valleys, having in Pego.[1], its capital, the greatest splendor, being the largest town in which it lasts, in addition to lasting in small towns of the area such as Forna (L'Atzúvia), Vall de Ebo, Murla, Castell de Castells, Valle de Alcalá and other towns in the area[2]. It is also preserved in other towns in the Community, such as Otos, Benilloba, Albalat, Antella, Beniatjar, or Finestrat[3]
The celebration of this festival includes the mandate of the Roman Ritual of Benedict XIV to bless the houses of the parish for Easter and that is still preserved in the modern Benedictional, although, usually anticipated on Holy Wednesday (old last day of Lent, which nowadays ends on Holy Thursday morning), had as its purpose, in addition to blessing houses and families, announcing the festivities of the Sacred Triduum and inviting them to participate in it.
Although it presents varieties in the towns, the festival consists of a visit by the priest or parish priest to all the houses of the town. There, with holy water and, even in many cases, with salt, sprinkle the house from the door, with the family present, saying in Valencian "La pau del Senyor a esta casa, i a tots els ací presents", that is "The peace of the Lord be with this house and with all those present", according to the evangelical mandate to greet with a wish for peace. Then he blesses the water and salt that the family has already prepared on a prepared table, offers them the "Lignum Crucis" or another cross and wishes them "Bona Pasqua", Happy Easter. As a reward to the priest, he was offered an economic reward and some eggs, which were no longer prohibited at the end of Lent.
Accompanying the priest, the children of the parish accompany announcing the arrival of the same, especially the altar boys or acolytes, for whom it became a real party, then, they rang bells and sang traditional songs so that the whole town knew the arrival of the priest.
It is interesting to quote the Rev. Andrés Monzó Nogués, from Albalat dels Tarongers, who described the Salpassa in post-civil war times, and which is of great interest, since, where this festival is preserved, it usually follows almost the same rite. He says like this:
SALPASSA. It is the blessing of the houses, which is done on Holy Wednesday, after mass, according to the rite approved for outside Easter time. The priest the roquete dresses and goes out, with the sacristan and acolytes equally dressed, who carry the acetre and sprinkler, a plate with blessed salt to leave a spoonful in each house and baskets to collect the eggs with which piety thanks the blessing, in addition to a bag in case some cash alms is presented. The traditional thing seems to have been to say the prayer only once in the plural at the door of the church and then spend sprinkling the houses (sprinkling with salt, in the old days). Today, according to the mind of the Ritual, it seems that the prayer should be said in each house. Then it is sprinkled, and the sacristan or acolyte receives unblessed salt, which he exchanges for blessed. It is not admissible to space the salt. It must first be noted that blessed salt is a sacramental with many applications, which the faithful must take advantage of. Once the SALPASSA is over, a bonus of 10 cents is given to each of the children, who form part of the boisterous procession. The sacristan is presented with a dozen eggs. He is also given to acolytes.[4]
Referencias
- ↑ La salpassa anuncia días grandes
- ↑ La salpassa, una tradició que es conserva, en alicantevivo.org
- ↑ "La salpassa en Finestrat". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Monferrer i Monfort, Alvar (1995). La Salpassa (Sèrie Minor. Etnografia 26 ed.). Generalitat Valenciana. ISBN 84-482-1038-7. Search this book on
Bibliografia
- Monferrer i Monfort, Alvar (1995). La Salpassa (Generalitat Valenciana ed.). ISBN 84-482-1038-7. Search this book on </nowiki>
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