What festival is Las posadas?

Las Posadas is a religious ceremony. It is mainly famous for Hispanics in Latin America, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Spain and the United States. Generally, it is celebrated from 65438+February to 65438+June to 65438+February 24th every year.

Two people dressed as Mary and Joseph, and some houses were designated as "hotels"; The leader of the parade held a candle wrapped in paper.

The actors went to a house every night for nine days. In each house, residents will sing a song in response, and the couple will be recognized and allowed to enter; A group of guests came into the house and knelt around the scene of Jesus' birth to pray (usually rosary). The final location may be the church, not the home.

Individuals can play the roles of Maria and Jose. Mothers-to-be ride attendants such as real donkeys, angels, shepherds, etc. along the way, or pilgrims who may take the image of sacred figures, and children may take poinsettia. Musicians followed the parade, and the whole parade sang Posada like Pedro Posada.

At the end of each night, Christmas carols will be sung, children will turn on the star pinata, and everyone will sit down and enjoy the feast. Pinata used during festivals is traditionally made of clay.

history

Since 1586, this celebration has been in Mexico for more than 400 years. Many Mexican festivals include dramatization of primitive events. This tradition originated from biblical drama rituals and was used to teach religious teachings to most illiterate people in the 10 century.

And 1 1 Europe in the century. These plays lost the favor of the church and were finally banned because they became popular by adding folk music and other non-religious elements; In the16th century, two Spanish saints reintroduced them as a Christmas celebration-a new religious ceremony accompanying Christmas.

In Mexico, according to julian calendar 1582, which is always used by Spaniards, the winter solstice festival is one of the most important celebrations in a year.