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Christmas tree and lights in the main plaza of the city of Chihuahua Since the second half of the 20th century, Mexico has adopted a number of German and U.S. Christmas traditions. [ 2 ] Christmas trees were originally imported into Mexico for the expatriate community, but have since become more popular with the Mexican population, often placed ...
Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
The German-born Queen Charlotte introduced a Christmas tree at a party she gave for children in 1800. [52] The custom did not at first spread much beyond the royal family. [b] Queen Victoria, as a child, was familiar with it and a tree was placed in her room every Christmas.
A Spanish version of Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" created with artificial intelligence -- and with Lee's approval -- is here just in time for the holiday season.
A 1922 advertisement in Ladies' Home Journal: "Give her a L'Aiglon for Xmas". Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas.It is sometimes pronounced / ˈ ɛ k s m ə s /, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation / ˈ k r ɪ s m ə s /.
In Aragon it is also called, in Aragonese, Tizón de Nadal, Toza de Nadal or Tronca de Nadal. [2] The Tió de Nadal is related to the tradition of the Germanic Christmas tree, also a bearer of gifts for the little ones, and with the British Yule log (tizón do Nadal in Galicia and Cachafuòc, Cachofio or Soc de Nadal in Occitania [3]).
The widower who donated this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree hosted a “little watch party” of Wednesday night’s lighting ceremony in his room at a rehab facility after a recent ...
The English language phrase "Christmas tree" is first recorded in 1835 [27] and represents an importation from the German language. [ 25 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] From Germany, the custom was introduced to Britain, first via Queen Charlotte , wife of George III , and then more successfully by Prince Albert during the reign of Queen Victoria .