Después de leer - After you read
1.) In most Spanish speaking countries, when does the Christmas celebration begin?
a.) What event does this date coincide with?
Begins on December 6 with Las Pasadas.
2.) When does the celebration end?
a) What event does this date coincide with?
It ends January 6 with the Día de los Reyes.
3.) What is a nacimiento? What does the nacimiento represent?
Nacimiento is the nativity scene and it depicts the birth of Christ and the manger scene.
4.) Do most people set up Christmas trees? If you wanted to see a Christmas tree in a Spanish speaking country, where could you go?
No, most people don't
5.) Who brings Christmas presents to children in Spanish speaking countires?
a) When do they receive these gifts?
b) How (in what) do children receive their gifts?
Their shoes.
6.) What event do Las Posadas represent?
The arrival to Bethlehem
7.) Explain what happens during Las Posadas. What is the last night of Las Posadas and what happens on this night?
8.) What is the Misa de Gallo?
"The mass of the rooster"
9.) Instead of opening presents on Christmas day, what do people do?
Christmas day is reserved for feasting and getting together with family and friends.
10.) On what day do people in Spanish speaking countries celebrate their equivalent of “April Fool’s Day”?
The minor U.S. holiday of April Fools' Day is little known in Spain and Latin America, but there a rough equivalent, el Día de los Santos Inocentes, observed on Dec. 28
11.) What is the tradition of people in Spanish speaking countries as the clock strikes midnight on December 31st?
New Years
a.) What do the grapes represent? Some alicantese vine growers popularized this custom to better sell huge amounts of grapes from an excellent harvest.
12.) Explain what happens on Día de los Reyes.
Three Kings' Day
1.) In most Spanish speaking countries, when does the Christmas celebration begin?
a.) What event does this date coincide with?
Begins on December 6 with Las Pasadas.
2.) When does the celebration end?
a) What event does this date coincide with?
It ends January 6 with the Día de los Reyes.
3.) What is a nacimiento? What does the nacimiento represent?
Nacimiento is the nativity scene and it depicts the birth of Christ and the manger scene.
4.) Do most people set up Christmas trees? If you wanted to see a Christmas tree in a Spanish speaking country, where could you go?
No, most people don't
5.) Who brings Christmas presents to children in Spanish speaking countires?
a) When do they receive these gifts?
b) How (in what) do children receive their gifts?
Their shoes.
6.) What event do Las Posadas represent?
The arrival to Bethlehem
7.) Explain what happens during Las Posadas. What is the last night of Las Posadas and what happens on this night?
8.) What is the Misa de Gallo?
"The mass of the rooster"
9.) Instead of opening presents on Christmas day, what do people do?
Christmas day is reserved for feasting and getting together with family and friends.
10.) On what day do people in Spanish speaking countries celebrate their equivalent of “April Fool’s Day”?
The minor U.S. holiday of April Fools' Day is little known in Spain and Latin America, but there a rough equivalent, el Día de los Santos Inocentes, observed on Dec. 28
11.) What is the tradition of people in Spanish speaking countries as the clock strikes midnight on December 31st?
New Years
a.) What do the grapes represent? Some alicantese vine growers popularized this custom to better sell huge amounts of grapes from an excellent harvest.
12.) Explain what happens on Día de los Reyes.
Three Kings' Day