HELP... from those who know mexican christmas stuff

[liberalitch]

One of my students asked me "what's the deal with mexicans and skeletons at christmas?"
I had no answer... i promised him I'd get one..... Tomorrow is the last day of school and all of my research has been in vain.
HELP!!!!!!

[GOPisEvil]

1. At Chrsitmas???

The Day after Halloween is Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). That uses skeleton imagery, but I don't know anything about skeletons and Christmas being a Mexican tradition. :shrug:

Now...Las Posadas...that I can help with...but no skeletons.

[liberalitch]

3. Maybe.....

somehow the two are connected......

[GOPisEvil]

7. Here's an article on Dia de los Muertos

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/muertos.html

It's a 3-day festival, for the most part. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.

[supernova]

2. Basic info

Here's a site w/ basic info on xmas traditions in Mexico

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html

[GOPisEvil]

5. I'm familiar with most of that!

Growing up in San Antonio will do that to ya. :D

[supernova]

6. I know you are

:hi:

I just have an obession with looking things up.

[GOPisEvil]

8. Los Posadas is REALLY big in San Antonio.

The main one ends at San Fernando Cathedral and winds all through downtown San Antonio.

I'm obsessed with knowing stuff too. :geekalert:

[supernova]

9. I'll bet that's so pretty

to see in person. I've only seen specials on TV about Los Posadas. Perhaps there will be someone around here doing it this year. Our Mexican population is very large now.

[GOPisEvil]

10. Hint, hint...someone needs to visit.

Heehee...</hijack>

[Kamika]

4. I think he means their halloween

They have skeletons, visits the cemetary etc etc..