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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 ...
Richard Reyes, Houston's Pancho Claus, seen at his Christmas 2009 parade. 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 ...
Witchcraft in Latin America, known in Spanish as brujería (pronounced [bɾuxeˈɾi.a]) [1][2] and in Portuguese as bruxaria (pronounced [bɾuʃaˈɾi.ɐ]), is a complex blend of indigenous, African, and European influences. Indigenous cultures had spiritual practices centered around nature and healing, while the arrival of Africans brought ...
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 ...
Niños Dios image dressed in Tzotzil garb. The Niño Dios (literally Child God) of Mexico is a tradition of venerating the Child Jesus in Mexico which has taken root from the time it was introduced in the 16th century and then synchronized with pre-Hispanic elements to form some unique traditions. [1][2] Mexican Catholics have their own images ...
Things will be magically different because the holidays have a way of bringing out the best in people: Santa or no Santa." Hayes points out one big perk to having a Santa-free household at the ...
Festivities: These are traditional holidays to honor religious events, such as Carnival, Holy Week, Easter, etc. or public celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, etc. Dia de la Independencia or Anniversario de la Independencia, September 16, commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain and is the most important ...