TRADITION OF MY MOM´S VILLAGE

She grew up in the town of San Jerónimo de Surco, district of Huarochirí

Province, in the Lima region. The tradition that she remembers the most,
and it shocked her because all the families participated every year, it was
the patron saint's feast in honour of the patron saint of the people: San
Jerónimo. It started with the serenade, the most beautiful and expected
by boys and greats were the castles that caught on at night and
illuminated us with their flashes. In some years, 3 castles were burned, in
others six or eight were burned, it was the beginning of the largest
algarabía of the village. The following days participated in the processions
to the lesser saints, to the sound of the bands, accompanied the dancers
of "Los negritos" and the companions who were the neighbours and
visitors from different places drank "chicha de jora" and then moved to
the butler's house to eat rich potajes. like the carapulcra, el sudado de
cabrito, seco de ternera, the rich mondongo or the delicious picante de
cuy. This party lasted seven days, the last day everyone was fighting
through the streets of the village. This great festival is held every year
from September (twenty five)th to (seco)nd August. And the central day is
September thirty