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WINTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
Created by: Jazmine Brooks
Period 1
Las Posadas
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
Part 1Las Posadas
Where is this holiday celebrated?This holiday is
celebrated in MexicoThis holiday is
celebrated in the month of December
It starts from the sixteenth and goes on to the twenty fourth
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Las Posadas
Who celebrates this holiday?
Any one that wants to celebrate this holiday can if they want to.
Who ever believes in the reenactment of the search for shelter by Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus
It is mainly popular in Hispanic neighborhoods
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Why do people celebrate this holiday?People celebrate this
holiday to reenact the day that Mary and Joseph went around to find shelter the day before Jesus was born.
Mary and Joseph went traveling from Nazareth to Bethlehem. To find baby Jesus shelter.
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When does this holiday take place?
This holiday takes place in the month of December.
It is observed for nine days
It goes on through December 16th through the 24th. Each and every year.
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What are some traditions of this holiday?People get in groups
and do the reenactment of Mary and Joseph
You have to carry lit candles
1 child dresses as an angel, that who leads the procession
Some people have parties and feasts after the ninth night of the holiday
children have piñatas
The piñata is in a shape of a star, which represents the one that guided the three kings
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Are there special decorations for this holiday? Christmas lightsHeno decorations
(hay)Candles
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Are there special foods eaten for this holiday?Piñatas are filled
with peanuts, oranges, tangerines, sugar canes and hard candy
TamalesChampurroArroz con leche Bunelos
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Is there special clothing worn for this holiday?Boys and girls dress
in silver and gold robes
One little girl dresses as an angel
Older adults can dress in anything as long as the group think it is approiate for the holiday
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Part 2Hanukkah
Home
Where is this holiday celebrated? It can be celebrated
any where in a Jewish persons home
The lights being lit can take place any where
The celebration takes place in a Jewish persons home
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Who celebrates this holiday?Jewish people
celebrate this holiday
All Jews around the world
Mostly Jews because it is for the victory of maccabees
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Why do people celebrate this holiday?A small Jewish army
defeated another army
The other army banned the Jewish religion so they had to fight for it
This whole war started in 165 BCE
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When does this holiday take place?
25th day of December
And it lasts for eight days
its like Christmas to us but something different to them
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What are some traditions of this holiday?Lighting candles
each day for eight days
Playing with driedelsPrayers Singing songs
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Are there special decorations for this holiday?MenorahDriedelsCandles Lights
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Are there special foods eaten for this holiday?It is traditional to
eat foods fried in oilThe candles were lit
with oil, so they expect god to eat foods the same way
Potato pancakes Jelly filled donuts
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Is there special clothing worn for this holiday?no special clothingBoys were a Kippah,
for a reminder of god
They wear it everyday but mostly for Hanukkah
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Part 3 Kwanzaa
Home
Where is this holiday celebrated?This holiday is
celebrated in the united states
Anywhere where people celebrate this holiday
Home Kwanzaa
Who celebrates this holiday?
African American people
just African Americans who want to
Not every African American
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Why do people celebrate this holiday?
Focus on the traditional African values of family
Celebrate community
Responsibility Commerce Self-improvement
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When does this holiday take place?
It starts on December 26th
It is for 7 daysEnds on January 1st
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What are some traditions of this holiday?
GatherReverenceCommemorationRecommitmentCelebrationPour tambikoTell you they are
thankful for Meditate
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Are there special decorations for this holiday? Red, Black and
Green are the official colors of this holiday
The seven candles3 green candles3 red candles1 black candle
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Are there special foods eaten for this holiday?Roast foodsPeanut soupSweet potatoesFruit saladGreen teaGinger beer
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Is there special clothing worn for this holiday?Woman wear Buba,
or loose fitting gownRobes with scarf's at
the waist (Busuti)Head wrapsLong shirts (Dashiki)Long robe (Kanza)
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