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The Nochebuena (poinsettia) is native to Mexico and is widely used as a decoration during Christmas time. Christmas in Mexico is observed from December 12 to January 6, with one additional celebration on February 2. Traditional decorations displayed on this holiday include nativity scenes, poinsettias, and Christmas trees.
Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Spanish: [ˈnwestɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la ˈsanta ˈmweɾte]; Spanish for Our Lady of Holy Death), often shortened to Santa Muerte, is a new religious movement, female deity, folk-Catholic saint, [1][2] and folk saint in Mexican folk Catholicism and Neopaganism. [3][4]: 296–297 A personification of death, she ...
Capirote. A capirote[1] is a Catholic pointed hat of conical form that is used in Spain and Hispanic countries by members of a confraternity of penitents. It is part of the uniform of such brotherhoods including the Nazarenos and Fariseos during Easter observances and reenactments in some areas during Holy Week in Spain and its former colonies ...
Traditionally in Mexico, as with many other Latin American countries, Santa Claus does not hold the significance that he does in the United States. Rather, it is the three wise men who are the bearers of gifts, who leave presents in or near the shoes of small children. [21] Mexican families also commemorate the date by eating Rosca de reyes.
The history of Mexico spans more than three millennia, beginning with the early settlement over 13,000 years ago. Central and southern Mexico, known as Mesoamerica, saw the rise of complex civilizations that developed glyphic writing systems, recording political histories and conquests.
Pancho Claus is a Mexican version of Santa Claus popular in parts of the United States, particularly Texas. [1] Pancho Claus is sometimes referred to as a "Tex-Mex" version of Santa. [1][2] Growing out of the Hispanic civil rights movement of the 1970s, [1] the Pancho Claus tradition incorporates a strong element of charity, with gift-giving ...
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer). It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and by Latin Americans in the United States. [1][2] It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. [1] Latin American countries have continued to celebrate the holiday, with ...
Palm Sunday procession of Trique people in Santo Domingo, Oaxaca. Holy Week in Mexico is an important religious observance as well as important vacation period. It is preceded by several observances such as Lent and Carnival, as well as an observance of a day dedicated to the Virgin of the Sorrows, as well as a Mass marking the abandonment of Jesus by the disciples.