Chacao palm collectors bring in Holy week religious ceremonies

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Monday, April 14, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

The famous Chacao Palm-Collectors (Palmeros)  have ushered in Caracas Holy Week religious ceremonies delivering palms to Caracas churches. 137 members of the organization spent 48 hours in the Avila hills cutting a total 500 palm trees in compliance with stricter Environment & Renewable Resources (MARNR) regulations. 

The palms were carried in procession and blessed at the San Jose de Chacao Church during the traditional Palm Sunday religious service. 

The palm-collecting tradition started 235 years ago and the Palmeros have become a religious confraternity led by Palmero Mayor Ramon Delgado. 

Mayor Leopoldo Lopez attended the coming down and put on the traditional a musical festival to accompany the Palmeros to church. The procession stopped at the barrio where most members live to render homage to deceased members.

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