Ask for the blessing
@profree2019 (1218)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
July 27, 2019 10:38pm CST
In my country, it is used as something normal and almost obligatory, asking for the blessing. It is one of the words that babies are first taught (ask for the blessing) and even with a diminutive, which I do not express here, because it would be impossible to translate. Asking for the blessing is an act of love, respect and it is applied hierarchically, that is, the children ask for the blessing of older siblings (when the age difference is significant), parents, grandparents, uncles, and godparents. So they are the elders who cast the blessing.
Leaving your home without the blessing of your mother is terrible, it feels like something is missing. It is like a synonym for protection of good omen. Concerned mothers or fathers regret saying "the boy left me and I did not cast the blessing.
Anyway, it seems to me a very beautiful tradition, and how much I would give so that my mother could give me the blessing, but I know that from heaven she does it every day.
Now, I have observed in American, Latin European and other nations movies, that this is not customary.
I would like to know if in any other country this is customary, or something similar, I have not really seen it until now.
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
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28 Jul 19
Maybe it's a tradition. But it's a form of goodwill from both sides, then it's all good.
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@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
28 Jul 19
You are absolutely right friend
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@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
28 Jul 19
True friend Era. But it happens the same in your country? if you are from another course.
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
28 Jul 19
In Latin cultures, this mostly happens, and I am very proud that we practice it, it is a teaching that we have as a protection that God gives us through our parents and family, it is a good practice.
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@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
28 Jul 19
Hi Zuleima, you say this happens in most Latin cultures, but I swear I have seen many Latin movies and series and I do not see that, I do not know if I have not observed well. Maybe in Mexico it is where I have seen something, but it is that parents sometimes tell their children when they leave "God bless you son" or "go with God." But in general I don't remember seeing someone ask for it. That wonderful "cion" sound,
@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
28 Jul 19
No friend, I'm from Venezuela, and you? Were do you are? Do you use to ask for blessing too?
@RememberMe1 (29)
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29 Jul 19
It is a beautiful shame tradition that in Cuba my country is not. But I hope to create it in my children
