Pidiendo Posada: The musical score
The Complete Text (English & Spanish) Published or Updated on: December 1, 1998 by Dale Hoyt Palfrey © 1998
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Mexican tradition: Pidiendo Posada, the words to the song
When reenacting Mary and Joseph’s quest for shelter in Bethlehem, participants in the traditional Posada processions stop to sing a litany at several designated homes. The verses alternate one by one between those seeking lodging outside and those responding from behind the door. The lyrics are as follows: Español English Outside Singers Inside Response Outside […]
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Feliz navidad: Making merry in Mexico
Dreaming of a white Christmas? If you’re spending December in Mexico, forget it! The closest you’ll come to frosty is to reminisce on winter wonderlands while sipping an icy margarita. You can expect the holiday season south of the border to be as warm and colorful as a tropical garden. And you’ll discover a delightful […]
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Las Posadas
In Mexico, the Christmas holidays begin unofficially with the saint’s day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. But can decorations appear anytime after the Day of the Dead on November 2.The festivities are in full swing with the beginning of the posadas — celebrated each evening from December 16 to 24. They are, in fact, a […]
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Surface Tension (a story based on Oaxaca’s celebration La Noche de los Rábanos, December 23)
Only the official registration form on file in the archives and my now-aging memory can attest to Celestino’s entry in the 1952 contest, the year of his biggest loss. The neighbors only saw him carry from his workshop a lump the size of a small dog like those that sleep in the street, covered by […]
Continue ReadingA Mexico Christmas story
“Melley Klischma…” That’s what I heard when I opened our back door that Christmas morning. A very young David L. Eppele was bleary-eyed from the yule lights, the tree and the presents. I was right in the middle of just about the best Christmas a 7-year-old could probably ever endure. You see, there was a […]
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Continue ReadingPara las fiestas decembrinas mexicanas: galletas, dulces y más
En México, diciembre es un mes de celebración. En tiempos prehispánicos, los Aztecas festejaron la llegada del solsticio de invierno, uno de los dos días más importantes del año. (El otro era el solsticio de primavera.) Después de la conquista, se integraron nuevos festejos al calendario, fechas alegres en donde los platillos y dulces tradicionales […]
Continue ReadingCocina Navideña Mexicana
(In English) DESAYUNO Un Desayuno Navideño con Mucho Color BEBIDAS Atardecer Tequilero BOTANAS Fondeu de Queso al Tequila PLATILLOS PRINCIPALES Tamales de Espinaca con Queso Pozole Mole Cochinita Pibil Pechugas Navideñas Birria Pierna al Horno PARE ACOMPAÑAR Sopa de Arroz Roja Frijoles Refritos PAN Mochos Rosca de Reyes SALSAS Salsa Mexicana Salsa Jalapeño “Super Mex” POSTRES Buñuelos Pay de […]
Continue ReadingA Christmas Kitchen in Mexico
(En Español) An Introduction to this Section. BREAKFAST A Colorful Christmas Morning REFRESHMENTS Tequila Sunset BOTANAS Cheese Fondue with Tequila MAIN DISHES Spinach Tamales Pozole Mole Cochinita Pibil Christmas Breasts Birria Baked Ham Pavo al Vapor en Recado Colorado: Steamed Turkey in Achiote Sauce Pavo al Horno Estilo Chihuahua: Chihuahua-Style Roast Turkey Pechuga de Pavo […]
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