Games and Symbols
What is the thing that children try to break open?
Pinata
Name 2 foods that families eat together on Christmas Eve?
soup made with hominy /
What happens on the Night of the Radishes?
Competition for the best carved radish - Christmas themes, animals
What does the word "posada" mean?
Lodging
What is the song about that the children sing during each posada?
Mary and Joseph asking for a room in the inn
Why do people eat the cake called "Rosca de Reyes" on January 6th?
Person who has the plastic baby Jesus in their piece gets good luck the coming year if they behave well as the "godparent" of baby Jesus.
What language do they speak in Mexico?
Spanish
What is said about the pointsettia in the "Legend of the Pointsettia"?
The flower grew from weeds that a young girl gave to the baby Jesus
What are pasteloras?
funny plays about a fight between the devil and an angel over the soul of a shepherd on the way to see the baby Jesus
What happens on the Day of the Innocents?
People play tricks like on our April Fools day- represents the killing of babies by the king
who felt threatened by the birth of the baby Jesus
What do the lanterns carried by the children represent?
"lighting the way" for Mary and Joseph to find their way to an inn
What do families do with the food cooked on Christmas Eve?
Gather together and re-heat food
What 2 characters are thought to bring presents to the children?
the baby Jesus and Santa Claus
What is given to the children during each posada?
Lanterns and boards with figures of Mary and Joseph
Why do families watch on Christmas Eve?
to watch parades
Who brings the children presents on January 6th?
3 Wise Men on their way to see the baby Jesus