Transcript La Navidad en Mexico

La Navidad en Mexico
Christmas in Mexico
By
Kathryn Moody
La Navidad en Mexico
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This is a presentation to explain
Mexican Christmas traditions
Holiday celebrations begin on
December 16.
Holiday celebrations last until
February 2.
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Las Celebraciones
L a Na vid ad
D e cem b e r 1 6 - F e b ru a ry 2
L a s P o sa d as
D e cem be r 1 6 - 24
L a N och eb ue na
y
L a Na vid ad
D e cem be r 24 -25
E l D ia de
lo s R e yes M a g os
Ja n ua ry 6
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E l D ia d e la
C a n de la ria
F e b rua ry 2
Las Posadas
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Processions begin on
the 16th and last until
the 24th
Parties are held every
night in different
homes and people
celebrate the journey
that Mary and Joseph
took looking for
lodging (Posada).
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Las Posadas
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Las Posadas last for
9 nights.
People go to a
different house each
night and have a
fiesta.
They sing, dance,
eat and break a
piñata.
La Noche Buena
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The Posadas end on
the 24th (La
Nochebuena).
Everyone goes to mass
at midnight (La Misa
del Gallo).
Families gather and
have a feast after
mass.
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El Nacimiento
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On December 24, la
Nochebuena, the
nativity scene is
completed and the
baby Jesus is placed
in the manger.
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El Día de la Navidad
The family spends a quiet day together
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The twelve days
of Christmas
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The children anxiously await the
arrival of Los Reyes Magos on January
6.
They prepare and leave their shoes by
the door filled with hay for the camels.
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El Día de los
Reyes Magos
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When the children
awaken on January
6 they find the
shoes are empty
and their gifts have
been brought by the
three wise men.
El Día de los Reyes
la Merienda
Rosca de Reyes is a
sweet bread served
on January 6. A
figure of baby Jesus
is hidden in it.
The person who
finds it has a party
on Candelmas, Feb.
2, when the holidays
come to an end.
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El Día de la Candelaria
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The Nativity scene is put away.
A party is given by the person who
found the baby Jesus in the Rosca and
tamales are served.
This is the end of the holiday season.
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Christmas in Mexico
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December 16 – Las Posadas
December 24 – La Nochebuena
December 25 – El Día de la Navidad
January 6 - El Día de los Reyes Magos
February 2 – El Candelarias
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