Candlemas

Candlemas,ka ba la boɔla kaFeast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ,theFeast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary,or theFeast of the Holy Encounter,e la a Christian holiday enna a presentation of Jesus at the Temple. O maŋ di te kyaare a Jesus naŋ be Luke 2:22–40 nɔ iraa. A yi a Leviticus 12, pɔge kaŋa da taa la sɔre ka o da e purified a waane pebile aŋa o burnt offering, aneŋ pigeon bile bee ŋmaŋgbagbaa aŋa sin offering, 33 days after a boy's circumcision.

Dabaŋkoroŋ

Candlemas day by Marianne Stokes, 1901

The presentation of the Lord in the temple by Fra Bartolomeo, 1516

Customs

France and Belgium

Crêpes are a traditional food onLa Chandeleur

Canary Islands and Philippines

Our Lady of Light (patron of the Canary Islands). The Virgin of Candles is depicted in the manner of a Black Madonna.

Peru

Diablada puneña during the Fiesta de la Candelaria in Peru.

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