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nnManynpeople around the world celebrate Christmas Eve tonight, and manyndifferent cultures have different traditions.
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nnInnSpain, Christmas Eve is called la Nochebuena. After anChristmas mass, Spanish families gather for dinner that often startsnwith a seafood dish, includes hot homemade soup, and finishes offnwith turron for dessert (a cake made of nougat and nuts).
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CubanCuban families in Cuba and the U.S. often roast an entire pig for thenNochebuena feast, and dominos is the traditional game.
CubanCuban families in Cuba and the U.S. often roast an entire pig for thenNochebuena feast, and dominos is the traditional game.n
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nnFilipinonfamilies also serve pig roast, often, along with sweet stylenspaghetti, fruit salad, rice, fried chicken, and many other meat andnside dishes. Drinks include hot chocolate, coffee, soda, wine, beer,nand fruit juice!
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nnInnNew Mexico, la Nochebuena is celebrated by lighting luminariesnand farolitos. These small paper lanterns light up the night alongnwalkways and walls.
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nnInnMexico and other Latin American nations, Nochebuena is thenlast night of las Posadas. Here is a video that explains somenof the customs. (Click on the preview.)
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nCelebrate!
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nnInlove the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve / Sarajevo”nmusic video.
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nnAndnhere is the same song done in “dancing” Christmas lights. Bravo!
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nFornmore on Christmas Eve…
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nCheck out this and that other earlier post. In both cases, you will need to scroll down.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nYap Constitution Day in Micronesia
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nAnniversary of first solar-heated home
