Las Posadas-Teacher’s Discovery – Flashcards
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Virgin of Guadalupe
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December 12-the beginning of the holiday season
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Juan Diego
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was asked to tell the bishop to build a church
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Bishop Zumárraga
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was asked to build a church
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el nacimiento
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Spanish for "nativity scene"
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las posadas
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the reenactment of the journey of Mary and Joseph
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la Nochebuena
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December 24-when the typical meal eaten is tamales
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poinsettia
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the flower of Nochebuena
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el ponche
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Mexican hot cider
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la piñata
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a typical one for this holiday has 7 cones, each representing a deadly sin
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el bacalao
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salty dried fish
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December 25
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a day for resting and eating left-overs
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la jícama
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sugar cane
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el atole
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a drink made with rice
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el champurrado
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a drink made with corn
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los tamales
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made from masa, salsa, corn husks, and pork
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la masa
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cornmeal paste used in tamales
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la misa de gallo
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High Mass/Rooster Mass
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los recalentados
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left-overs
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el Día de Reyes
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King's Day-children send balloons into the sky with the wishes attached
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el Día de los Santos Inocentes
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similar to April Fool's Day
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la rosca de reyes
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sweet bread
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el Día de la Candelaria
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Baby Jesus is dressed in new clothes and brought to the church to be blessed
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la posada
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means "a place to stay"
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faith
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what the stick used to break the piñata represents
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balloons
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carries the wish lists of the children to the Three Kings
