Saint Patrick: rendezvous with tradition and beer | Chronic

The world is dyed green. This Sunday is celebrated on Saint Patrick, a cultural festival that has crossed the borders of Ireland for the whole world. What began as a religious event has become over time a popular and plethoric festival where greens, clovers and beers can not be missed.

¿Was?

It is said that St. Patrick was a British missionary who had been abducted at the age of 16 by pirates and sold as a slave. He was imprisoned for 6 years in Ireland, where he learned the Celtic language and turned to religion. Tells the story that one day God spoke to him saying that it was time to go home and begin to follow his heritage. It was at that time that he escaped, returned to Britain, was converted to Catholicism and was given the task of teaching. to evangelize and preach Christianity in Ireland. He is also credited with several miracles (for something is sacred), like throwing the snakes of Ireland into the sea, where they drowned. Some claim that there has never been a snake in Ireland and that in fact it is a metaphor based on a pagan symbol, which symbolized the end of paganism in the country. March 17 was the day of his death, and as a tribute to him was celebrated and commemorated ever since.

Customs

In Ireland, this day occupies an important place for the Catholic tradition. Most families try to keep this habit: dress green, dance to the sound of Celtic music or prepare typical dishes with recipes handed down from generation to generation. Clothing is also a key point. On St. Patrick's Day, you can not miss the green clothes and hats and the most traditional symbol, clover.

According to the story, the priest placed a clover in his clothes as a metaphor for explaining the mystery of the Holy Trinity, the father, the son and the holy spirit (three persons). Then his parishioners adopted this custom and began using shamrocks at their religious services.

The feast lasts five days during which the locals and the thousands of tourists who arrive in the country can enjoy the best of the traditional gastronomy of the place, the best beers and, why not, a good glbad of whiskey. Irish cuisine is characterized by dishes dominated by potatoes, cabbage, legumes and fish. Although during St. Patrick's Day, there are plenty of pork sausages, veal stews, meat pies and beer or kidneys, stews and clbadic soda bread. Authentic Irish bread does not carry yeast and therefore does not need rest. Its origin is due to the adaptation of the Irish to the production of food in a climatic environment where the temperatures are too low.

In the world

Tradition, gastronomy, music and dance dye the green for a day to the four corners of the planet. In cities like Boston and New York, Irish immigrants began celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a street parade in the 1760s, which became the largest in the world and is seen by more than two million of people. year In Chicago, they have a tradition of painting the river that crosses the green of the city to celebrate, using a biodegradable plant dye.

During the twentieth century, the celebration of St. Patrick's extended to other countries, especially in the region of Latin America. So, for years, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are also celebrating St. Patrick's Day, a day that starts with a lot of greenery and ends at dawn on March 18 with the last beer .

Alcohol and its effects
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Patriotic St. Patrick's Day customs include beer. It is an alcoholic beverage, not distilled, made from barley seeds sprouted or other cereals whose starch is fermented in water with yeast, which is often flavored with hops, among other plants. With the boom of handmade versions, we find different flavors and a variable alcohol content.

Effects of alcohol in the short term

The first effects that can be felt by a person who has consumed alcohol at any dose are motor disorders, difficulty walking, slow reaction times or diffuse speech.

Emotional changes: Alcohol consumption leads to a series of imbalances in brain chemistry that affect behavior, thoughts, feelings and emotions at the same time.

Lost memory: Alcohol consumption can produce small deteriorations of the hippocampus. This deterioration is manifested by forgetfulness of memory that can only occur a few hours after consuming small amounts of alcohol.

Loss of consciousnessSyncope or unconsciousness for brief periods are common in people who drink very high amounts of alcohol very quickly, causing fainting and loss of consciousness.