SEPTEMBER 18TH

Hi everyone, this week on my blog I will talk about the September 18th. This date indicate the celebration of the creation of the first government joint in 1810. In other words, the creation of our first national government. Some people think that on 18 September we celebrate our nacional independence. They are wrong, our national independence was not conquered on September 18 of 1810. On the contrary, our independence would be conquered in 1818, several years later. However, September 18th is significant because it marks the beginning of oue fight for the national liberation. That is, the first steps of our journey as an independent republic.

For almost two hundred years, Chileans celebrate September 18th as a national holiday. In this day are performed dances, dinners, parties and all kinds of celebrations, in honor of our national indepedent. Usually, many people consume food and alcoholic beverages in these celebrations. We eat empanadas, chicha and drink chicha, a famous chilean grape brandy. Traditionally, September 18th is celebrated in the famous "Fondas", spaces where we dance cueca and other typical dances. In the nineteenth century, the "Fondas" called "Chinganas". However, today in the fondas are other types of dance dance; for example, cumbia, regueton (“perreo”) and other exotic dances.

Personally, I celebrate on September 18th by a barbecue and drink chicha. I prefer the traditional celebrations! However, at night go out with my friends, not necessarily to fondas. This year we will travel to Valparaiso to attend a party at a bar... And I think we take more beer than chicha.