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A nine-pointed star piñata A woman strikes a piñata at a celebration.. A piñata (/ p ɪ n ˈ j ɑː t ə /, Spanish pronunciation: ⓘ) is a container, often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth, that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration.
The Latin country of Spain had no such tradition. It seems unlikely that a Danish tradition would somehow influence the Mexican pinata, and far more likely that it came from the indigenous clay water pot. The pinata today is usually made from papier-mache, but not so long ago it was also made from clay pots, more like the Tlaloc pots than a barrel.
[3] [7] This began in the colonial period, with two possible origins. The first says it came with the Spanish, more specifically by the Franciscan friars for evangelization purposes. The second says it began as a parody of the executions held by the Inquisition , with cartonería dolls given to children as representing heretics.
Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born on 9 December 1883 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. [2] His father, Heinrich Friedrich Pilates, was a metal worker and enthusiastic gymnast, and his mother was a housewife.
Originally, these were made with amate or maguey paper due to its pre Hispanic origin, but eventually crepe paper began to be used, and sometimes this is replaced by thin sheets of plastic. [ 2 ] Textile production techniques generally come from other parts of Mexico, brought by indigenous peoples who have migrated to the city.
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Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
Wood and fiber crafts for sale at the municipal market in Pátzcuaro. Dolls made of cartonería from the Miss Lupita project.. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and fashioned for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes, such as wall hangings, vases, toys and items created for celebrations, festivities and religious rites. [1]