Chijoraji

Chijoraji

Chijoraji or Chijoragi, name given to the infant Jesús in her hand that carries the Virgin of Candelaria (called by the guanches Chaxiraxi) in Tenerife. Chijoraji is the aboriginal Guanches name given to this representation of Christ.

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