1.In most Spanish speaking countries, when does the Christmas Celebration begin? What event does this date concide with?
The Christmas season beings December 16 with Las Posadas.
2.When does the celebration end?
Las Posados countines every night until December 24, then on December 28 Dia de los Inocentes is celebrated.
3.What is a nacimiento? What does the nacimineto represt?
It is a nativity scene depicting the birth of Christ.
4. Do most people set up Christmas trees? If you wanted to see a Christmas tree in a Spanish speaking country, where could you go?
Most families do not use Christmas tress if you wanted to see one you could look in larger cities or shopping malls.
5.Who brings Christmas presents to children in Spanish speaking countries? When and how do they recieve the gifts?
In most spanish speaking countries it is the Kings who bring the gifts for the children, when they awaken they find their presets,
6.What event do Las Posadas represent?
During this event for nine says people reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth and Bethlehem.
7.Explain what happens during Las Posadas. What is the last night of Las Posadas and what happens that night?
During this event for nine says people reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth and Bethlehem. Las Posadas continues every night until December 24.
8. What is the Misa de Gallo?
"The mass of the Rooster" this is the only midnight mass of the year.
9.Instead of opening presents Christmas day, what do people do?
Christmas day is reserved for feasting and getting together with family and friends.
10.On what day do people in Spanish speaking countries celebrate their equivalent of "April Fool's Day?"
December 28, The Day of the Innocents
11. What is the tradition of people in Spanish speaking countries as the clock strikes midnight on December 31?
Eating tweleve grapes as the clock strikes the midnight hour, each grape represents good luck in each month of the upcoming year.
12. Explain what happens on Dia de los Reyes?
The day of the Three Kings. In most spanish speaking countries the kings bring children their gifts so in preperations the children leave out straw and carrots for the two horses and camel that carry the kings and the gifts.
The Christmas season beings December 16 with Las Posadas.
2.When does the celebration end?
Las Posados countines every night until December 24, then on December 28 Dia de los Inocentes is celebrated.
3.What is a nacimiento? What does the nacimineto represt?
It is a nativity scene depicting the birth of Christ.
4. Do most people set up Christmas trees? If you wanted to see a Christmas tree in a Spanish speaking country, where could you go?
Most families do not use Christmas tress if you wanted to see one you could look in larger cities or shopping malls.
5.Who brings Christmas presents to children in Spanish speaking countries? When and how do they recieve the gifts?
In most spanish speaking countries it is the Kings who bring the gifts for the children, when they awaken they find their presets,
6.What event do Las Posadas represent?
During this event for nine says people reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth and Bethlehem.
7.Explain what happens during Las Posadas. What is the last night of Las Posadas and what happens that night?
During this event for nine says people reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth and Bethlehem. Las Posadas continues every night until December 24.
8. What is the Misa de Gallo?
"The mass of the Rooster" this is the only midnight mass of the year.
9.Instead of opening presents Christmas day, what do people do?
Christmas day is reserved for feasting and getting together with family and friends.
10.On what day do people in Spanish speaking countries celebrate their equivalent of "April Fool's Day?"
December 28, The Day of the Innocents
11. What is the tradition of people in Spanish speaking countries as the clock strikes midnight on December 31?
Eating tweleve grapes as the clock strikes the midnight hour, each grape represents good luck in each month of the upcoming year.
12. Explain what happens on Dia de los Reyes?
The day of the Three Kings. In most spanish speaking countries the kings bring children their gifts so in preperations the children leave out straw and carrots for the two horses and camel that carry the kings and the gifts.