What are the traditions in Mexico for Christmas? The nine-day event symbolizes the nine-month pregnancy of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This is a big time in Mexican neighborhoods. The last posada takes place on Christmas Eve known as Noche Buena and is followed by a late-night mass known as La Misa Del Gallo The Mass of the Rooster — so named because a rooster is believed to have crowed on the night when Jesus was born. After the mass, everyone enjoys a traditional feast like most Mexican holidays , including lots of food, such as romeritos , served with dried shrimp and potatoes in a tasty green mole sauce.
Christmas Eve usually ends at midnight with the opening of presents. After such a late night on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in Mexico is usually a day for church, relaxing with family — and food! A Mexican Christmas dinner will often begin with oxtail soup with beans and hot chili. The free category has more modern themes like caricatures of politicians. There are different prizes for adults and children.
Over 10 tons of radishes are normally used during the festival! The radishes used often have red skin and white flesh, so that when carved, there's a bright difference between the two. They are harvested around the 18th December and carved ready for the 23rd. Oaxaca has a tradition of wood carving and farmers began to carve radishes into Christmas figures and table centrepieces to sell at the Christmas market held on the 23rd December.
One legend says the selling and carving of radishes at the Christmas market started in the mid s when two monks brought some extra large radishes to the market. The major of Oaxaca City started the competition in as a way of attracting more people to the Christmas market. The radishes start going brown after a few hours. On Christmas Eve churches parade floats through the plaza these don't have radishes on them! In some states in Mexico children expect Santa Claus to come on December 24th.
In the south of Mexico children expect presents on January 6th at Epiphany , which is known as 'el Dia de los Reyes'. If you've had a visit from Santa on Christmas Eve, you might also get some candy on el Dia de los Reyes! A figure of Baby Jesus is hidden inside the cake. This dish is a main feature of the traditional Mexican Christmas feast, which may also include roast turkey, roast pork, tamales, and salt cod. Romeritos are another traditional Mexican Christmas food.
This dish consists of a green vegetable called seepweed cooked in a mole sauce with potato and shrimp. Ensalada Nochebuena , or Christmas Eve Salad, is made with seasonal fruits and vegetables, nuts, and citrus dressing. Bunuelos are the traditional Mexican Christmas dessert. These fried pastries are sprinkled with cinnamon or topped with hot sugar syrup, and they can either be flat or round. Ponche , a warm punch made with fruit, may also be served with Christmas dinner in Mexico. On Epiphany, religious Mexicans often eat a special donut-shaped cake called Rosca de Reyes or Three Kings Cake , which is topped with nuts, fruits, and powdered sugar.
Much like King Cake in Louisiana , it traditionally has a little plastic baby Jesus or fava bean in the middle. It is tradition that whoever gets the baby Jesus is his godparent for the year. Next, the stick you hit it with represents virtue. Finally, the candy inside is a sweet reward for faith in God. Nativity scenes, or Nacimiento , are one of the most popular Christmas decorations in Mexico.
Therefore, they are often very large and colorful. The whole family helps to prepare the tamales, which are a meat or chicken filling wrapped in corn dough. The tamale is then wrapped in corn husks and steamed. A religious service held on Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas season in Mexico.
Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. Prev NEXT. Cite This!
0コメント