Christmas traditions in Colombia Eating Buñuelos and Natilla at Christmas Time in Colombia Colombia has a variety of regional dishes and variations of common dishes. People from different areas will insist theirs are the best. But one thing the whole country can agree on is eating Buñuelos an...
When my husband and I adopted our daughter fromColombiain 2016, we vowed to maintain a relationship with her birth country and culture. On this particular occasion, we’ve come back for a visit at the start of the Christmas season, so we can learn about some of the country’s holiday cu...
Then there's the one my Colombian family does every year:the Novena de Aguinaldos.We pray(祈祷)for nine days without a stop,and this Novena counts down the nine days before Christmas.Most Americans have never heard of it,but in Colombia,it's a big deal. ...
Latin America places great importance on celebrating religion as part of its Christmas traditions. In fact, the highest percentage of Catholics can be found within Latin America. The majority of the region begins their festivities on December 16th, or even as early as December 7th in Colombia, ...
In Colombia, the start of the Christmas season is marked by the Day of the Little Candles. The tradition is in honor of the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Mary. This tradition involves people putting paper lanterns and candles on their windows, front yards, and balconies. Today this tra...
Greenland’s Christmas dinner combines its remote, rugged traditions with the warmth of European holiday customs, creating a unique and heartfelt feast. Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked* Comment* ...
Traditional German Christmas Pyramid During the festive season and for Christmas in Germany, a nativity scene, a ‘Weihnachtskrippe’ is usually put up in many homes, as well as of course in churches and sometimes as part of the Christmas markets. ...
Holiday, (from “holy day”), originally, a day of dedication to religious observance; in modern times, a day of either religious or secular commemoration. Many holidays of the major world religions tend to occur at the approximate dates of more ancient,
But as in true Italian style, gifts are exchanged only on January 6 that is the day of Epiphany. Then ‘la befana’, an old lady, comes in search to the houses for search of the Christ Child. Christmas Stockings for everyone Children hang up their stockings, so that thebefanacan bring...
D.And at least five of those are around Christmas time and Easter. E.Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day. F.Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October. G.However, some bank holidays in Colombia came into being for historical reasons...