Monday, February 2, 2015
Las Celebraciones Interesantes
En los Estados Unidos celebramos "Groundhog Day." Es una celebración...diferente. Hay celebraciones diferentes en los países hispanohablantes también. Descubre una celebración diferente. Describan en inglés (por lo mínimo 5 frases completas) en sus propias palabras. Incluyen el sitio de web con más información de su celebración. No repitan las celebraciones.
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There is a holiday celebrated on December 22 that is called "Day of the Holy Innocents". The holiday is mainly celebrated in Spain. It is a day where people trick their friends, sort of like the American "April Fool's Day". It is based on the Bible story where the king heard of baby Jesus' birth and that people were saying he was the next king. In order to remember the young souls that were lost upon the king's order, people spend the day playing tricks on each other like kids. A common joke is to put a doll or puppet on someone's back.
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I feel like celebrations in other countries are usually more religious-based. For example, "La Navidad" has the Wise Men bringing gifts and we have Santa bringing them. And the "Day of Holy Innocents" has religious aspects by basing it off of a Bible story, where we just have a simple day dedicated to tricking others.
DeleteTo celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, a holiday is celebrated known as Baby Jumping. A man dressed as the Devil (known as El Colacho) jumps over babies who lie on mattresses in the street. The babies must have been born during the previous twelves months of the year. The festivities last for a week, and the mattresses are placed on a procession route that traverses the village of Castrillo de Murica. The leaps are said to ensure the infants safe passage through life, as well as guarding against evil spirits and illnesses.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2014/jun/23/the-baby-jumping-festival-in-pictures
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This sounds... terrifying.
DeleteI don't think I would like for a devil to jump over my baby. I also wouldn't want to put my mattress in the street. I wonder how this holiday originated...
DeleteDo people still celebrate this today?
DeleteThank a mailman day is officially on February 4th. Is is a day where all of the citizens in an area can personally thank their local mailman or delivery person. It was never recorded when the holiday began. You can thank them by giving them a visit when they deliver your mail. You can also do so in your local post office.
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DeleteDid you thank your mail man this year? I feel like they would become more aggravated if every one stopped to make small talk with them in one day.Unless they get paid by the hour, then it would be very polite to chatter until cows come home.
DeleteI feel like there are a lot of gratuitous holidays nowadays. There seems to be something to be celebrated every day, from best friends to pancakes. It is very nice to celebrate these things, like your mailman or best friends, but why make a day out of it? A lot of odd holidays seem to go unnoticed.
DeleteWhat if you don't have a mailman? Can I just thank Google for being the real MVP with my G-mail?
DeleteDavid, I don't think that's how mail works. Maybe you could just thank your mother for getting the mail when necessary?
DeleteIn general, to me, the bull fights are odd to me. The running of the bulls in Spain are exactly as it seems, running from bulls down cobble streets. Why anyone would find this fun and celebratory is beyond me. I find it utterly dangerous and reckless. To each his own, I guess.
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