The axe, soul in sorrow that punishes those who do not respect Holy Week - La Prensa de Lara

The chas, chas, chas of the wood cutting in the early hours of the morning, in a ravine, was rumbling in the ears of Rodolfo Bonilla (Popo) as he speeded up the pace, after seeing his cousin Leida Rodríguez pass by his side, the anima of the Axedor, when they returned to their homes, after two o’clock in the morning. They returned from playing domino on Good Friday some 12 years ago in the town of Hippopal, community in the bordering area betwee…