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| Adriel and I with our hosts |
One of the benefits of doing the interviews of the different
businesses was the amount of people we were able to meet. On one such occasion
Adriel and I left an interview with an invite to eat lunch with a family on the
Friday before Easter, which is called Good Friday. The family was the Aunt and
Uncle of Stêffani, who is a friend of ours from the ERS.
We left
early in the morning knowing that there was quite a bit of travel ahead of us.
We hopped on the subway and headed to our destination. It took about an hour
and a half of straight travel, but as soon as we entered the house, I knew it
had all been worth it. We were greeted at the door with chocolates and told
that the food was almost ready. This was accompanied by a divine smell coming
from the kitchen. When the table was prepared and the food ready, I surveyed
the feast that lay in front of me. The main dish, and part of the Good Friday
tradition, was baked Cod. Potatoes and onions adorned the tray with the fish.
For side dishes: a heart of palm pie, rice, peppers, mashed potatoes, lentils,
and salmon. The fish was great and the pie was made from the most amazing
crust. After eating to the brim, the table was cleared and ice cream was
served. With family and friends around the table, the atmosphere and
conversation was pleasant, yet soon, one by one, people made their way to
couches and beds as sleep set in. A few of us remained telling jokes and sharing
experiences before it was time to go.
I
also was able to learn the importance of Good Friday and why it is a custom to
eat fish. I learned that the Catholic Church started this tradition as a way to
purify the body and respect flesh on the day that Christ died on the cross.
Today, many people who do not follow the Catholic religion still are accustomed
to eat fish on this day from the cultural custom.
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| Stêffani, Me, Adriel |
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