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Christmas in Belize. The Belizean Community at VSU. Christmas in Belize. COMMON TRADITIONS. Family and Friends get together Baking and cooking frenzy Home-made wines and “rum- popo ” Decorating house: cleaning, painting, new “ marley ”. Christmas in Belize. MAYAN CULTURE.
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Christmas in Belize The Belizean Community at VSU
Christmas in Belize COMMON TRADITIONS • Family and Friends get together • Baking and cooking frenzy • Home-made wines and “rum-popo” • Decorating house: cleaning, painting, new “marley”
Christmas in Belize MAYAN CULTURE • “The Deer Dance” • Tamales
Christmas in Belize MESTIZO CULTURE • “Las Posadas” (The Lodging) • Baile de los Pastores • Relleno
Christmas in Belize GARIFUNA CULTURE • Wanaragua or Jonkunu • Masquerade Dance
Christmas in Belize CREOLE CULTURE • Rice and Beans Turkey Dinner • Black Fruit Cake • Kriol Language
Christmas in Belize YU MI YEHRI? DID YOU HEAR? • Did you hear, Did you hear? • That Jesus Christ was born • The Messiah that God had promised to us • Before the world was formed • Yu mi yehri, Yu mi yehri • DatJeezasKrais mi baan • Di MesaiyawehGaad mi pramistu wee • Bifoadiwerl mi faam
Christmas in Belize YU MI YEHRI? DID YOU HEAR? • An angel came down from heaven to the shepherds • And told them to not be frightened because he had good news for them • Today, today I tell you: • The Savior Christ was born • Give God all the Glory, Peace has come to earth! • Wahnanyjeljrapfahnhevn • Raitmoksdishepaddehn • Ihteldehnnohfifraitn • Kaaihgagudnyoozfidehn • Tudeh, tudeh Ah telyu • Di SayvyaKrais mi baan • SohgiGaadaaldigloari • Dehn pees wahnkohnpahnert
Christmas in Belize YU MI YEHRI? DID YOU HEAR? • Did you hear, Did you hear? • That Jesus Christ was born • The Messiah that God had promised to us • Before the world was formed • Yu mi yehri, Yu mi yehri • DatJeezasKrais mi baan • Di MesaiyawehGaad mi pramistu wee • Bifoadiwerl mi faam
Christmas in Belize YU MI YEHRI? DID YOU HEAR? • The shepherds decided to go to Bethlehem • There they found the baby • Just like the angel said • Lying in the manger • The Savior of the world • Glory to God in the Highest • And Peace on earth to man • Di shepaddehndisaidseh • FigohdaBetlihem • Dehngaan an fain dibaybi • Joslaikdiaynjelseh • Ihlidongeenadimaynja • Di sayvya a diwerl • GloarituGaadeenadihaiyis • Ahn pees pahnerttu man
Christmas in Belize YU MI YEHRI? DID YOU HEAR? • Did you hear, Did you hear? • That Jesus Christ was born • The Messiah that God had promised to us • Before the world was formed • Yu mi yehri, Yu mi yehri • DatJeezasKrais mi baan • Di MesaiyawehGaad mi pramistu wee • Bifoadiwerl mi faam