Christmas food
What is a "buñuelo"?
It is a golden sphere prepared with corn starch and costeño cheese.
Who sings the christmas song "All I want for christmas is you"?
Mariah Carey
What is the porpose of wearing yellow underwear on the new years?
To attract prosperity, joy and abundance in the coming year.
What is the name of the character who steals Christmas in a famous fairy tale?
The Grinch
On what days is the traditional “Noche de las Velitas” celebrated in Colombia?
December 7th and 8th
Which typical Colombian dish, eaten at Christmas time, consists of a corn dough stuffed with meat, chicken, pork, and other ingredients, and is cooked wrapped in banana leaves?
Tamal
Complete the lyrics of the song that says: "Ay, yo no olvido el año viejo porque me ha dejado cosas muy buenas..."
"Me dejó una chiva, una burra negra
Una yegua blanca y una buena suegra"
What is the “Año Viejo” in Colombia's New Year's Eve traditions?
A doll that is burned to bid farewell to the old year.
What is Santa's red-nosed reindeer called?
Rudolph
What day is christmas?
December 25th
What are the ingredients of Colombian “Natilla”?
As a dessert, it is the result of the combination of milk or cream, egg yolks, sugar and flavorings such as vanilla. Sometimes wheat or corn flour or gelatin is also added.
Which Colombian musical group sings the song “Arbolito de navidad”?
Los 50 de Joselito
According to the traditions, what should one do at midnight on December 31 to attract abundance and prosperity in the new year?
Eat 12 grapes (during each bell for 12 wishes and for luck)
What is the name of the family gatherings where people pray and sing carols before Christmas?
The Christmas novenas
Which plant is associated with the tradition of kissing when standing under it?
Mistletoe
What dessert and drink do the children leave for santa claus?
Cookies and Milk
What is the name of the song that says: "Navidad que vuelve, tradicion del año, unos van alegras, otros van llorando"?
Cantares de Navidad
In some places, it is believed that if you sweep your house on New Year's Eve, you are cleaning it:
Old year's bad luck
What is the name of the traditional Colombian game played during the novenas?
The aguinaldos
What famous religious figure brings gifts in some regions of the country?
Baby Jesus
What are the ingredients of the typical dessert “Dulce de noche buena”?
This dish has brevas, lemon and papaya as its main ingredients, but it can also contain oranges, custard, fritters, bread, achiras, but all in a sweet molasses of panela or sugar, that is, it is a dessert made up of several sweets.
Where is Pastor Lopez from?
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
What do people put on their pockets for attracting fortune?
Lentils and money
Which real-life person is Santa Claus based on?
The Christian bishop St. Nicholas
Which fairy tale were the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel and Gretel