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Guatemalan Nativity Scene for Christmas Eve

Monday, December 24th, 2012

Guatemalans begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes) around December 15; a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt and then spread to the rest of America (the continent).

One important aspect of nacimientos is that baby Jesus is missing from the scene since his actual birthday is on December 25th; well until midnight of the 24th of December to be correct, we call it Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). The days prior to Christmas Eve are for the quest for shelter by María and José (Mary and Joseph); these celebrations are known in Guatemala as Posadas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Era!

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Typical Guatemalan Nativity Scene

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

This is also the season of posadas (shelter quest) and nacimientos (nativity scenes) in Latin America, Guatemala and more specifically Antigua Guatemala. Here’s a typical Guatemalan handicraft nativity scene made from maize husks. Next, I will try to catch a posada next time I see one to share with you. Stay tune!

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Guatemalan Nacimiento for Christmas Eve in Antigua

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Here’s a simple Nacimiento made from corn husks to celebrate Navidad. As I have described before, with the Feast for the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, people begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt and then spread to the rest of America (the continent).

One important aspect of nacimientos is that baby Jesus is missing from the scene since his actual birthday is on December 25th. In the mean time, the quest of shelter by María and José begins; these celebrations are known in Guatemala as Posadas.

Feliz Navidad a tod@s!

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Feliz Noche Buena

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Merry Christmas Eve!

In Guatemala, Christmas Eve is as important as Christmas. People stay up all night waiting for midnight to have tamales with the family and to open up their presents underneath the Christmas tree. People also burn many different types of firecrackers and fireworks. Kids run around the neighborhood given hugs and wishing a Merry Christmas. Right at midnight people burn so many firecrackers and fireworks that you might think it is the third world war.

Also, by midnight baby Jesus is placed in the nacimiento (Nativity scene) and religious people go to church for the Christmas mass service.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and I thank you for visiting AntiguaDailyPhoto and for your wonderful feedback and comments thus far.

My friend Christian “@cvander” shared this video of marimba Christmas music medley: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Jingle Bells. Enjoy! (more…)

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Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad…

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Christmas is such a quite and relax day in Guatemala, except for the burning of fireworks and firecrackers at noon and 6 p.m., most Guatemalans stay home watching movies, sleeping, eating and spending time with the family.

How does your family celebrate Christmas?

Tags: Christmas, guatemalan nacimiento, nacimiento, nativity scene, navidad
Posted in Christmas, Ephemerides, Music | 3 Comments »

Guatemalan Nacimientos or Nativity Scenes

Monday, December 21st, 2009

During early December, in Guatemala people begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt and then spread to the rest of American continent.

One important aspect of nacimientos is that baby Jesus is missing from the scene since his actual birthday is on December 25th. In the mean time, María and José begin asking posada, the quest of shelter; these celebrations are known in Guatemala as Posadas.

Don’t you wish you can have one these adorable Guatemalan nacimientos in your own home for Christmas?

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Guatemalan Christmas Decorations: El Nacimiento

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Right at midnight on December 24th/25th, baby Jesus is put in the Nacimiento scene set up on December 8th (do you remember?). Right at midnight the joy and happiness of Guatemalans celebrating Navidad (Christmas) literally explodes into firecrackers, bell rings, songs, hugs, and sharing of lots of great Guatemalan Christmas cuisine, like tamales especially made for the occasion.

Merry Christmas Everyone! My best wishes of Love and Peace for All!

Tomorrow I will try to post photos and videos of the Christmas celebrations in Guatemala as they occur right at midnight. Stay tune!

Tags: christmas eve, guatemalan christmas decorations, nacimiento, nativity scene, noche buena
Posted in Christmas, Series | 7 Comments »