Las tombstones With its dawn, the crosses and concrete angels begin to turn orange due to the first rays of sun, the old flowers and photos begin to stand out among the gray tones of the landscape San Rafael cemetery.
In the distance, a man in orange suit travel with familiarity among the more than 15 thousand tombs that make up the pantheon. It is about Juan Cruzgravedigger for 20 years. His work consists, in his words, of something very simple and everyday: death.
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The gravedigger told 24 HOURS that out of necessity and unemployment, He changed masonry and construction to venture into the job of firing people.
Although with the passage of time has become accustomed to emotional shocks of those who request his services, admitted that On more than one occasion he has shed a couple of tears. for what emotional of the grave or why how sad earthly goodbyes usually are.
“This is destiny, sooner or later we all go to the same placeToday we are here but tomorrow who knows, Death is the only thing we are guaranteed in this life“, said.
There are difficult funerals
He commented that although all the deaths are tragic, There are more difficult burials due to the context. of who is buried, such as babies, traffic accidents, deaths of grandparents, deaths of adult children and murders; However, he commented that people should see death as the most common thing that exists.
“I would tell people that do not forget your deadwhich Don’t just come on November 2ndlet them turn around to continue honoring his memory. “Many people bury their family member and never return,” he said.
The person who had dedicated himself for years to only burying the coffins, admitted that it was paradoxical carry out the exhumation of gravesdue to the new temporality scheme of the right on graves of only seven years, thus eradicating the right of perpetuity.
This practice is mainly due to oversaturation, so once the term expireslas authorities must recover the space for new burials, he explained.
Between occultism and legends
Juan said that sometimes he finds witchcraft related articleslike voodoo dolls, since these places are very popular with occult devotees.
He confessed that his companions share the legend that on the side of the fence which passes parallel to Revolución, between the willow tree and the blue chapel, can be seen and heard during the early morning hours a child playing among the graves.
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PHRASE:
“Do not forget your dead… do not just come on November 2. Many people come and bury their relatives and never return, it should not be like that, we must venerate and honor those who have already left.”
Juan Cruz González
gravedigger
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