In France, February 2 is celebrated on the day of the crêpe.
Candlemas is the day of the crêpe. It 's also a Christian holiday that celebrates the presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The tradition of the pancake is due to a pope from the fifth century, which would distribute the crêpe to pilgrims gathered in Rome on that date. The origins of this feast, therefore, are very ancient. Long before the Christian holiday.
In ancient Rome, the feast of Lupercalia was celebrated throughout the Empire and took place in February, marking the end of the Roman year, which began on 1 March. A goat was sacrificed in the cave of Lupercale (at the foot the Palatine hill), where according to legend, the wolf had nursed Romulus and Remus ...
During the Middle Ages, the Church then replaced it with his party as of the Lupercalia, to celebrate the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. Tradition demanded that the churches at midnight were lighted candles, a symbol of purification, to remember that Christ is the light of the world. The Christians then reported these candles at home to protect his family. The French name of this festival has become secular, Candlemas, then recalled its distant origins: candelarum party or holiday candles.
purification, fertility, birth and last Christmas celebration of the cycle ... the crepe summarize all of these symbols. Toss them in the light of the candles - with a gold, a frank or a euro in his hand - is a promise of prosperity for the new year.
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