Let's celebrate Christmas! With Our Latin Traditions
Hello beautiful!💕
It's December and this month is full of many events with our family and friends. Nothing better than remembering some of our Latin traditions that cannot be missed during this season.
Here I share some with you because the most important thing is that we do not forget our traditions and our roots👇
🕯️Celebration of the day of the candles
This is a Colombian tradition that is celebrated every December 7th! On this day, a candle or a lantern is lit as a family in commemoration of the Virgin Mary.
It is also an opportunity to light a candle in gratitude for everything that the year left and for what you want to continue having for your life: health, love, family unity, etc.
🪅Mexican Inn
The posadas are celebrations that seek to recreate the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph that they made for nine days before Christmas Eve. In these celebrations, people dress up as biblical characters, sing Christmas carols and break piñatas.
It is also an opportunity to get together with friends and family to share typical dishes and enjoy the unity of the holidays.
🌟Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner
This is a dinner that is very traditional throughout Latin America to celebrate Christmas! It is celebrated on December 24 with typical dishes, family unity and many celebrations.
For us Latinos, it is the day where we distribute Christmas gifts and presents🎁
🎆 Burning of the Old Year Doll
This is a tradition in which dolls are created with paper and rags that represent the ending year. These dolls are burned at midnight on December 31 and symbolize everything you want to leave behind from the year that is ending, to welcome the new year!
I hope you enjoyed this summary of some of the Christmas festivities that are very common in our Latin culture! Respond to this blog by writing to hello@zuebotanicals.com and tell us What is an activity that represents your culture and do you practice it during these dates?
Blessings,
Nathaly Millán
