Carpets and tradition

In many Central American cities, the creation of carpets is a typical event of Easter. Carpets are dyed sawdust decorations created in the streets where they spend the Holy Week processions.
It is commonly said that these temporary decorations are home when carpenters sawdust scattered on the streets in order to smooth the way for the penitents who carry the heavy fleet processions.

Carpet Shortly after its construction, these rugs are trampled by people who are walking in processions. The history of rugs can also be traced in the Bible, which describes in the Gospel, when Jesus came to Jerusalem the people laid down their cloaks and tree branches in front of him. Each church is responsible for creating a carpet of one block.

The design of the carpet is determined before, and are done before the drawings and cardboard cuts. Buy or gather the sawdust and dried.
Early Friday morning, worshipers gather on your block and start creating the alfombras.De so the tradition has become a time of design of these products, being of ancient origin, decorate different environments .