velorio
Also spelled: velar · la vela
Definition
The night the deceased is watched over before burial, with the family receiving visitors until dawn, coffee, bread and borrowed chairs. It is the act that opens the nine nights of rezo.
Example
The velorio is tonight at his mother's house.El velorio es esta noche en la casa de la mamá.
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