In such a big country is no wonder that each place has its unique and folkloric customs. In the south of Mexico lies a little town, Comitan de Dominguez, where on every birthday a reja de papel picado, a fence made of tissue paper with cut out shapes, is placed on the bedroom door of any who have a birthday. As the birthday person it is wakes up to the singing of Las Mañanitas – the mexican much better version of “Happy birthday” song – and comes out of their room they must tear the reja apart. The reja is made of 9 pieces of papel picado representing each of the months one spent in the womb; and as one crosses the reja, it is representing a new birth to life.
Of course in a restaurant as there are no bedroom doors, they make do with a couple of sticks to place the reja for birthdays.
Que bueno que estes escribiendo este blod de nuevo – me encanta
Esta costumbre es originaria de China, y se ha conservado en Comitán. Bonita costumbre!