Bolivians pray for good fortune at traditional Alasitas Festival
On January 24 each year, people from all over Bolivia flock to La Paz to take part in the traditional Alasitas Festival which is a shopper’s paradise.
They fill their baskets with miniature versions of things they desire – everything from cars, houses computers – to give to Ekeko the God of abundance, in the hope he will being therm good fortune. And it is all carried out with a priest’s blessing.
“I have always received this blessing from the Father. May he bless me with a house, money, work and good health,” said one woman.
