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Chochueca

A famous local eccentric in the Dominican Republic known for crashing the wakes of total strangers. He demanded the best food and refused to leave until he was given the clothes of the deceased. Chochueca also frequently snuck into the Maximo Gomez cemetery to steal funeral wreaths, resulting in him being kicked out by staff on numerous occasions. He was a well-known street figure from the 1970s onward. (The Maximo Gomez cemetery is a prominent graveyard in Santo Domingo).

Taken from an audio clip by Ramon del Orbe.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Chochueca

Chochueca was a well-known figure in the Dominican Republic during the 1950s and 60s who was famous for crashing funerals to find ways to make money. He would track death notices and show up at wakes pretending to be a helpful friend, even crying fake tears, just to get tips or the deceased's clothing after the traditional nine-day mourning period. (The 'novenario' is a Catholic tradition of nine days of prayer for the dead). Today the name is used to mock people with crooked or drooping mouths, as the original man reportedly had that feature.

Shut up, mouth of Chochueca.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

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