posada: christmas in mexico!
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Posadas are processions that are taken out for nine consecutive days before Christmas in almost every Mexican neighbourhoodTRANSCRIPT
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Posadas: Christmas in Mexico!
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Important Mexican Christmas Custom
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Posada in Mexican means ‘shelter’ or ‘inn’.These festivities aim to recreate the legendary search for a shelter by Virgin Mary and Joseph.The celebrations are symbolic of the nine days that Mary searched around for a place where she could.
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Held in Neighbourhoods across Mexico
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Posadas are processions that are held across neighbourhoods in Mexico.Selected individuals play the parts of Mary and Joseph. All those participating in the procession generally put on period costumes and make up to recreate the real feeling
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Posadas visit Mexican homes
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Each day the procession visits a particular home in the respective neighbourhood.The person playing the part of Joseph sings outside the door asking for shelter.Generally members of the procession are invited to the house for snacks and party
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Great way to educate children about
Christmas
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Posadas are a fun way to educate children about the meaning and true spirit of Xmas in Mexico