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Also common in Mission architecture is the campanario, or bell wall. The bells played an important role in everyday life at the Mission. Each occasion called for a different set of rings and tones, such as those to announce Mass, work, meals, and siestas. The bells also signaled danger, rang solemnly to honor the dead, and joyously for feast days, weddings, and fiestas.
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