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Christmas in Mexico
What a wonderful season December is in Mexico: Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas....The first of nine posadas is held on December 16..... In
Mexico City they go to the Alameda Park, where dozens of photographers and vendors gather to offer their goods.
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Three Kings Day
So every year, on January 6, families all across Mexico gather around their tables to share the rosca de reyes.
And now, instead of finding a lima bean...
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Mexican
Traditions: Celebrating New Year's Eve in Mexico
Fireworks, ringing bells, 12 grapes, a
family dinner, sparkling wine, hugs and music set the stage for a typical New
Year's celebration in Mexico
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New Year's Rituals in
Mexico
The Mexican culture, so rich in
traditions, year-end rituals are an important part of popular
belief for finding love, money, good luck, following are a few
examples...
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Christmas without Snow?
Christmas in Mexico -- my first year in the country, I thought that was an oxymoron. How could it ever feel like Christmas here
without snow on the ground; without a fire in the fireplace; without the fireplace?!
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Las Pastorelas A Centuries Old Christmas Tradition
Pastorelas are plays that recreate the
biblical passage where the shepherds follow the Star of
Bethlehem to find the Christ Child.
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Write and Produce your Own Pastorela
The basic argument of every pastorela consists in
the vicissitudes of some shepherds on their way to
Bethlehem...
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Posada Songs
These are the traditional verses sung in the
Posada. The first group of neighbors that are asking for shelter would sing the verses on the first column. The
neighbors responding,....
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La Piñata
It was not easy for the evangelists to change the entire belief in many gods ideology of the many different Indian populations, so they had to invent strategies ......and with huge weight
of responsibility on their shoulders, the Franciscans found the answer...a piñata!
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The Three Wise Men are Coming
On the night, of January 5, the figurines of the Three Wise Men are added to the nativity scene. Before going to bed the children place their old shoes
under their bed or in the living room....
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December 12 Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Before the Christmas season "officially" begins on
December 16, day when the first Posada takes place, Mexicans join together for the festivities of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on December 12. This is one of the most
important dates in the Mexican calendar.
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Navidad Glossary
Navidad:
Christmas Day.
Nacimiento:
Nativity Crèche....
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Mexican Christmas Proverbs & Riddles
Bajen la piñata bájenla un tantito que le den de palos poquito a poquito.....Lower de piñata, lower it a little let them hit it little by little.
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¡Qué Onda! Pablo's School's Posada
Qué onda! How are you?
I am very busy at school preparing for exams and practicing Christmas songs for our
Posada.
Every year we have a posada on the last day of school before Christmas vacations.
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Mexican
Traditonal Mexican Christmas
Recipes
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