“Awakening of the Dragon Boat” Ceremony
Submitted by Karina Maquera.
President of the Valientes Señoraza team.
In Laja, Bio Bío region, on May 29, 2024, the “Valientes Señoraza” Group had the fortune and great joy of awakening its Dragon called “La Señoraza”, in honor of our majestic Lagoon.
For the members of this group, the arrival of the dragon “La Señoraza” is a symbol of magic, strength, abundance, energy, hope, goals, purposes, happiness, security and most importantly rehabilitation and good quality of life.
The spirit of the dragon upon awakening manifests that energy and enthusiasm that each of the paddlers feels when getting in the boat and taking each stroke that will lead them to physical and psychological recovery.
In 2022 we knocked on the doors of the Municipality of Laja for the first time with the aim of asking them to contribute to us with the purchase of our dragon boat. After several meetings, the municipality and Dideco gave us the wonderful news that they would make our long-awaited dream come true, having a dragon boat for the Brave Señoraza de Laja. And not only that, thanks to the “Paddling against cancer” program we have a team of professionals: kinesiologist, nutritionist and physical trainer.
This sport leaves the door open to the community, especially those women who are going through this process.
It is something wonderful, it makes us show each other what we are capable of after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
