> This tradition definately isn't old in MY house. My parents still give me > a screwy face if I'm in their house and I haven't asked for their blessing > . "Dad abenca...or Mom abenca" If I forget and say it minutes > later...I'd get the response and a "Oh! Finally!" I still ask my aunts > and uncles for blessings too whenever I see them. I do however remember > that a couple of my cousins used to ask my grandfather for the same > blessing but they would also kiss the back of his hand too. > Terri Santos Researching Agua de Pau, Agua d'Alto, Ginetes, Vila Franca do Campo
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