Las Posadas
¿Qué significa "Las Posadas"?
a. The Passings
b. The Poinsettias
c. The Lodgings/Inns
c. The Lodgings/Inns
¿Qué significa "La Navidad"?
a. New Year
b. Christmas
c. 3 Kings Day
b. Christmas
¿Qué significa "Año Nuevo"?
a. New Year's Eve
b. New Year
c. Christmas eve
b. New Year
¿Qué significa "El Día de los Tres Reyes"?
a. The Day of the Reigns
b. The Wise Men
c. Three Kings Day
c. Three Kings Day
¿Qué significa "Los Días Festivos"?
a. Happy New Year
b. Christmas
c. Holidays
c. Holidays
How many days is "Las Posadas" celebrated?
9 days
¿Qué significa "Feliz Navidad"?
Merry Christmas
¿Cómo se dice "Happy New Year"?
Feliz Año Nuevo
When is "El Día de los Tres Reyes"?
6 de enero (Jan. 6)
Verdadero (True) o Falso (False): Most Spanish-speaking countries' religion is Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism
Verdadero (True)
Who are the 3 important people during "Las Posadas" (names in Spanish)?
María, José, y Jesús
When is "La Navidad" celebrated (say date in Spanish)?
25 de diciembre
1. ¿Qué significa "Las doce uvas de la suerte"?
2. What happens when you complete "Las doce uvas de la suerte" successfully in Mexico?
1) 12 grapes of luck;
2) Get 12 wishes, one for each month
What happened on "El Día de los Tres Reyes"?
3 Kings found Baby Jesus & gave him gifts
Who sings the popular Christmas hit "Feliz Navidad"?
José Feliciano
What do the 9 days represent in Las Posadas?
9 months of Mary's pregnancy
During "La Navidad," what holiday object/star may be hit to break it to get the sweets and prizes inside?
la piñata
Name 3 Spanish-speaking countries that practice "Las doce uvas de la suerte."
Spain, Mexico and El Salvador
Name the other 2 Spanish names for "El Día de los Tres Reyes"
1. La Epifanía (The Epiphany)
2. El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Wise Men Day)
3. El Día de Reyes
Another name for the "poinsettia" is ...
the flower of the holy night
1. When does "Las Posadas" begin and end? (date in Spanish)
2. What's another name, in Spanish, for the ending date of Las Posadas?
1. 16 de diciembre (16/12/xxxx) - 24 de diciembre (24/12/xxxx)
2. Nochebuena
1. Why is "La Navidad" celebrated?
2. ¿Qué significa "los ángeles"?
3. Who is "Papá Noel"?
4. During these holiday celebrations, children usually receive "los regalos" which are ___?
1. Birth of Jesus Christ
2. The angels
3. Santa Claus
4. gifts/presents
Identify 4 New Year's traditional practices in Spanish-speaking countries.
Eating 12 grapes; eating lentils (legumes; like beans); walking around the block with the luggage; wearing pink underwear; eating seafood, turkey, and tamales; having a party with family and/or friends; community fireworks
1. What did the three kings follow to find baby Jesus?
2. What did each king give to baby Jesus?
1. The (Bethlehem/Belén) Star
2. Melchor - gold (oro); Baltasar - myrrh (mirra); Gaspar - incienso (frankincense)
1. ¿Qué significa "rosca de reyes"?
2. What happens if you find a baby Jesus in "La rosca de reyes"?
3. Feb. 2nd is also known as ...
a.) El Día de las Roscas; b.) El Día de la Candelaria; c.) El Día de las Reyes
1. King's wreath
2. You will need to throw a party on Feb. 2nd and/cook tamales on Feb. 2nd/ Dia de la Candelaria
3. b.) El Día de la Candelaria