By: Ryan Fitzgerald

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Navidad en México

• By Ryan Fitzgerald
• Second Academic

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Decoraciones

• The poinsetta is a popular decoration. In Mexico
  City, there is one large Christmas tree in the
  middle decorated in hundreds of poinsettas. A
  poinsetta is a flower. In Mexican legend, a small
  boy had no gift to bring to church on Christmas.
  As he prayed, a plant grew at his feet, bright
  red and green. This plant, the poinsetta, became
  known as the Flower of the Holy Night.

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Tradiciones

• From December 16th to Christmas Eve, children
  often perform the 'Posada' processions or
  Posadas. Posada is Spanish for Inn or Lodging.
  There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part
  of the Christmas story where Joseph and Mary
  looked for a room in an Inn. For the Posadas, the
  outside of houses are decorated with evergreens,
  moss and paper lanterns.
• It's traditional to eat a special cake called
  'Rosca de Reyes' (Three Kings Cake) on January
  6th.

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Ceremonias/Eventos Religiosos

• Christmas is celebrated December 12th January
  6th .
• On Christmas Eve another verse is added to the
  Ave Marias, telling the Virgin Mary that the
  desired night has come. Small children dressed as
  shepherds stand on either side of the nativity
  scene while members of the company kneel and sing
  a litany, after which the Christ Child is lulled
  to sleep with the cradle song, "El Rorro" (Babe
  in Arms).

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Comida Navideña

• Mexicans eat the dish called Ensalada de Noche
  Buena. Its served at a Christmas Eve dinner.
• They also eat another dish called Tamales.
  Tamales are cornmeal dumplings.
• Mexicans eat another dish called Bacalao which is
  served usually a part of a Christmas feast.

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Regalos

• The children receive their presents from The
  Three Kings.
• The belief in Santa is starting to slowly spread
  in Mexico.
• Usually children rarely receive gifts on December
  25th unless they believe in Santa.
• Gifts are usually goods and symbolic items.

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Palabras Navideñas

• Feliz Navidad- Merry Christmas
• Día de Navidad- Christmas day
• Nochebuena- Christmas eve
• Regalo de Navidad- Christmas present
• El Día de Reyes- The day of the kings (January
  6th)
• Árbol de navidad- Christmas tree
• El niño Jesús- baby Jesus