CHRISTMAS IN COLOMBIA

CELEBRATIONS

• They have many "fiestas" throughout the day
• Christmas starts on Dec.7 by starting with "La virgin de la Immaculada"
• Many drink rum and eat buñuelos
• Lighting candles and to put on windows and balconies
• On December 16 many reunite with loved ones they haven't seen in years

DAY OF CANDLES

• Light candles at dusk
• Many light wooden boards to make infinite lines
• They will light candles in front of churches and houses
• The day is ended with partying, music, and dancing
• Also they cook empanadas and drink

DECORATIONS

• They start decorating around the 1st of December
• Their decorations include:
• The nativity scene,
• Christmas trees, lights, angles
• And Red and white candles

NOVENA

• On December 16 through 24 people pray every night
• every night a Novena they sing villancicos (Spanish Christmas carols)

TRADITIONS

• Many don't believe in Santa, they think baby Jesus brings them presents
• They write letters to baby Jesus telling him what they want and putting it on them in the nativity scene
• The letter disappears so he knows what to bring the children
• People buy presents and get kids to wrap it and delivery it to poor beggars
• Many people set of fire works during the month of December called quema pólvora

FOOD

• Pork, ham, buñuelos, and chicken soup
• If you celebrate on a farm the main dish is:
• Roasted pig or other grilled meats
• The entire country enjoys a dessert called natilla

NEW YEARS IN COLOMBIA

NEW YEARS EVE TRADIDTIONS

• You eat 12 grapes at 12 midnight in 1 minute
• Wear yellow underwear meaning wealth and prosperity
• 12 shafts of wheat-abundance of food

CONTINUED

• Carry suitcase and run around your house-travel
• Step with your right foot first meaning right choices
• Put money in hand meaning financial security

CONTI NUED

• Clean surroundings-positive energy
• Eat lintels with rice meaning abundance
• Burnaño nuebo people write faults and burn them
• Fireworks also occur at midnight

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