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like being mayor, actively participating in religious celebrations, organizing festivals,
direct and coordinate field work, and raise and educate the children.
Very few adults live in Ciadoncha today. The majority of the members of the
generation, who today are the adults of the town, left and are living in other areas. The
mayor, José Luís Julián Hernando, for example, lives and works in Burgos. When I
spoke to him he told me that he did this job without receiving any kind of salary. His job
allowed him to miss work if he had an important meeting, but in reality it is not an easy
to do it. Nevertheless, every weekend him and his family stay in the pretty house they
have in Ciadoncha and he is always on top of what happens in the community.
Adults in the town that come on weekends and during the festivals. 2006
Photo Lucía Varona
Shield of Ciadoncha.
Photo Lucía Varona
The authorities of the town are: the mayor, who is elected every four years and
can be reelected without limit, four councilmen and one judge. IN reality, these positions
are occupied by people who have a great spirit of service for the community. They do
not get a greater advantage by occupying these positions, but instead more expenses and
a lot of extra time (Personal Interview 2006).
It is difficult to establish where adult life ends and old age begins. Especially
because the children of the 50s have conserved themselves very well physically and
mentally and when we think of them as entering the category of honoring old age, it
seems as though they do not have the same characteristics of their ancestors.
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