Dízimo (a tenth or tithe) is the name used here to represent peoples contribution to their church. In most of our communities many of the people live a subsistence living, that is living off what the land provides but not necessarily earning too much by the way of money. So the collection basket at Mass is a lot different from home. Here I am returning from a community with the collection in my arms, consisting of: a live hen, a bag of dried beans and three home-made yard brushes!
