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Fiesta in Mexico Nine days of Christmas fiestas and pinyata rites
The article describes Mexican Christmas customs from December sixteenth to Twelfth Night. It covers las posadas nightly processions, the Holy Family’s search for shelter, blessing of homes, and the image of the Holy Child. It notes Christmas Eve mass, the breaking of the pinyata after feasts, and the lack of Christmas trees. It also details bustling puesto booths, candies, crafts, and street life during the season. It mentions the pinyata filled with nuts and toys, and the social mix of servants and guests.
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