Part one of term paper
A white Christmas for Hispanics does not exist. Most of the countries that they live in like New Mexico for example have tropical weather during Christmas. In Mexico the celebration of the holiday starts with Las Posadas, this is nine days of candlelight and lively parties. Throughout Mexico, there is a reenactment of the holy family’s to B ...

Part two of term paper
... These traditional presentations date back to Mexico’s Colonial period. In most Mexican homes, the most common holiday adornment is El Nacimiento (Nativity scene). The El Nacimiento usually consist of a stable with clay or plaster figurines of the Holy Family are sheltered. It is not unusual to also find the forces of evil represented by a serpent and Lucifer in the shadows. A major nativity scene may occupy an entire room, often near the front of the house for viewing by neighbors. The creatio ...