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Christmas in mexico

Christmas in mexico. TRADITIONS. Mexicans share many traditions with the Spanish . . La posada. Their main Christmas celebration is called La Posada. Which is a religious procession that reenacts the search for shelter by Joseph and Mary before the birth of Jesus . La posada.

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Christmas in mexico

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  1. Christmas in mexico

  2. TRADITIONS Mexicans share manytraditionswiththeSpanish.

  3. La posada Theirmain Christmas celebrationiscalledLa Posada. Whichis a religiousprocessionthat reenactsthesearchforshelterby Joseph and Mary beforethebirth of Jesus.

  4. La posada Duringthe procession, the celebrantsgo fromhousetohouse carryingtheimages of Mary and Joseph lookingforshelter.

  5. Thepoinsettia Santa Claus is not predominant, but the bright red suit is represented in the traditional flower of the season.

  6. The piñata On Christmas Day, Mexican children break a piñata blindfolded, which has candies inside.

  7. Xmastree A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as pine or fir, traditionally Associatedwith the Celebration ofChristmas. An artificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made Frompolyvinyl chloride (PVC).

  8. Santa claus Saint Nicholas, in manywestern cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours ofChristmasEve, December 24.

  9. Thethreewisemen Tradition calls them visitors who, after the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, would come from foreign countries to honor and deliver rich symbolic gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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