The holiday Dia de los Muertos celebrates life of the dead. In Mexico, the celebration is held from October 31 to November 2. The origins are a combination of inherited beliefs and Catholic teachings. The days are a lasting and enduring ritual when the living converse with the dead. The roots of this tradition go back to pre-Hispanic cultures of Meso-Americans. When the Spaniards invaded the country this celebration was rooted so deeply that even after 5 centuries it is still celebrated like its first days. When the Aztecs arrived in Mexico they were wearing long shawl like things that were brightly colored. These are called sarapes which are now worn by men.On Día de los muertos tradition holds that the dead come back to earth to visit the living.…
Children perform the Posada parades from December 16th to Christmas Eve. They act the story of Mary and Joseph looking for a room at an Inn, and 9 houses are visited, which are decorated with paper lanterns, evergreens, and moss. Mary and Joseph are not turned away again when the procession reaches the last house, and they are invited inside. Everyone in the parade enters, and they share prayers with the host. Then they celebrate with a party, which always includes a piñata.…
all the celebrations happening from mid-December to the beginning of January have been linked together in what has been called the Guadalupe-Reyes. In modern Mexico and particularly in the larger cities and in the North, local traditions are now being observed and intertwined with the greater North American Santa Claus tradition, as well as with other holidays such as Halloween, due to Americanization via film and television, creating an economy of gifting tradition that spans from Christmas Day until January 6. A piñata is made from papier-mache. It is created to look like popular people, animals, or fictional characters.…
El Dia de los Muertos in Mexico is quite a spectacle, dating back 2,500 to 3,000 years a long time before the Spaniards got to Mexico. This holiday coincides with Dia de los Santos or “All Saints Day”.…
Every year on September 16th, Mexicans come together to celebrate their independence. On this day Mexicans come together to rejoice in their freedom from Spanish rule. In the morning hours of September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo rang his church bell which began the Independence War. This war would last up to ten years! Now every September 16th Mexicans come together and celebrate. Mexican flags wave from every house, building, cars, etc. the flags represent their national colors. Their national colors include green, white, and red. Food is a main priority when it comes to this celebration. Hundreds of food stands are filled with a variety of finger foods, Mexican candies, and Punch. Mariachi Music bands play live music to the gathering crowds.…
Mexico has a very interesting Christmas. In Mexico they say Feliz Navidad that means Merry Christmas. The Posada is party that begins the celebrations. The celebrations start on December 16th and end on February 2nd. Most kids don't believe in santa they believe in The Three Kings which are the wise men. They decorate with flowers moss and evergreens, poinsettias and a nativity scene. A nativity scene is the story of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The poinsettia is a plant that is red,pink and white. Both Mexico and the USA celebrate Christmas but in very different ways.…
Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead in english is celebrated twice a year.. This holiday last`s two days November 1st- November 2nd. This holiday isn't about being frightened, it's about remembering people who have died. Families that celebrate the holiday make small home altars called ofrendas. The altar includes photos of people you loved that have passed away, a combination of your favorite sweets and drinks. The altars are supposed to attract the souls of the dead. All the food is supposed to be uneaten. Some families visit cemeteries to spend time with people they loved, at that time it is ok to eat and drink a little bit. Dia de los Muertos depend on who you are.…
However, the Spanish crusaders came along and in their attempt to turn the Mexican people Catholic, affected the celebrations. Catholicism actively denies death while the Mexican traditions do not. Because of the two cultures being brought so near each other, it was inevitable that Mexican traditions would change even if only very slightly. The Mexican traditions did not change very much because the Spanish Christians have very similar celebrations on the same days, but for the most part, they stayed the same.…
The everyday life in Mexico is very different from your normal day. For example, they never arrive at work on time. Things at the work place don’t get done as quick as they should. They get their job done last minute. Another thing about Mexico is that family is very important to them. Fiestas are big over in Mexico’s, which means their families celebrate and enjoy a very big meal together. Food is cheap here and it makes sense why they have fiestas all the time.…
Christmas is another time of celebration. For Chileans, Christmas time is in the summer, but they still do some of the things people do here in America. One of these things is their Santa – Viejito Pascuero or Old man Christmas. Viejito Pascuero delivers the gifts in a sleigh and either enters the house through the chimney or a window. Most of them also remember that Christmas is to celebrate Christ. Carols will be sung and the Bible story about Jesus' birth will be read. They even will attend mass on Christmas Eve.…
Winston Churchill once said, “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” As the big day draws near, it is important to reflect on the roots of the global holiday as well as the direction in which it is heading. Christmas is a tradition rooted deep in the history of western society. It has undergone many changes since it’s earliest celebrations. Even today, the holiday is constantly changing. Each year brings new innovations to Christmas. In the dawn of the holiday, it was minor and focused on the birth of Jesus, the light of the world. In the 19th century, Christmas was a time of family and goodwill to mankind. Today, though there still remains aspects of religion and selflessness, more than ever it has become a holiday consumed by commercialism. It is a development that is not likely to go way any time soon.…
Hispanic Heritage Month is important in today’s society for the same reason the Black History Month is still important. Hispanic Heritage Month represents the independence that was won before the wars had ended. Most of the Hispanics during that time period made a huge change to the community and some of them may even still be alive today. Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 until October 15 which goes all the way back to the 1968’s. The anniversary of independence goes into Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.…
Mexico’s Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 and is the celebration of the country’s separation from Spain in 1810. This holiday is a lot like America’s Fourth of July. They celebrate with fireworks, parades, dances, and some cities even hold bullfights. The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe is a religious Catholic holiday and it is celebrated on December 12. It is the celebration of the believed appearance of the Virgin Mary in Mexico City on that day in the 1531. On this holiday, thousands of people travel to Mexico City to see the spot where the Virgin Mary was spotted and to honor and celebrate her. Revolution Day is always celebrated on the third Monday of November. This holiday is to remember the ten year revolution against Dictator Diaz. It is a public holiday so most businesses and all schools are canceled for the whole day. It is celebrated with festivals and parades. Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the fifth of May, which is when the holiday is celebrated. This holiday is to celebrate the Mexican army’s victory over the French, which happened on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is actually not celebrated as much in Mexico as it is in America. Although, in American we are not celebrating the victory of the Mexican Army, we are “just using it as a day to party and eat fake Mexican food,” says…
People from Mexico, and of Mexican descent, still celebrate the Day of the Dead. They take this religious day very seriously. The people of Mexico celebrate this day by building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite…
As you might now as of National Hispanic Heritage month started as of Thursday, September 15, 2016. Due to this there was an event in HCCC regarding so, in our North Hudson Campus. They invited a Mariachi group to play music in our Student Lounge, recalling she said they were a Mariachi group but she didn’t resonate from Mexico. She had told us about how Mariachi music was so famous and beloved it wasn’t only played in Mexico and always from their as well. She was playing a guitar from Mexico called a vihuela and the other musicians were playing a harp and guitarron. They would sing Hispanic songs some of which I knew and some of which I had never heard. I personally enjoyed the Mexican folk songs the best since I am from there. Although I…