Sawdust Carpets

Can you believe that these beautiful works of art are made of sawdust? A tradition in Honduras (and possibly other countries) is to make these "carpets" on Palm Sunday or Good Friday. Most of the processionals on Palm Sunday will have a statue of Jesus riding on a burro as they make their way to the Catholic Church.

Comayagua, the old capital of Honduras, is about a hour and a half drive from where we live. It is where on Good Friday they make up these beautiful carpets as a way to pay for their salvation and then march over them while carrying their idols of Jesus, Mary, and the patron saint of their church. These elaborate carpets take from 5 to 7 days to make. They are truly works of art. It is sad to see the many people making these as a form of having some of their sins forgiven. God's gift is so easy and it is free, but many of these people are blinded by the traditions of man and cannot see the free gift of the Grace of God.