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HISPANIC CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Hispanic holiday traditions give Latino children the chance to celebrate the holidays well into the new year.
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hoever coined the phrase, the best of both worlds truly knew what they were talking about. Growing up in a mixed household, I not only celebrated the birth of Jesus while anticipating good ol’ Santa sliding down the chimney with a big bag of gifts, I also got to enjoy many Latino celebrations and festivities that last well into the new year. Latino holiday celebrations are big, with family and friends,
Written by ELISA CUERVO CLARK Elisa Cuervo Clark is the CEO of Spanglish Media Groupe, LLC. She is an award-winning writer, director and producer. She contributes articles to the magazine to increase mainstream attention to the Latinx community.
and sometimes, depending on where you live, entire neighborhoods come together to eat, drink, sing, and dance until the wee hours of the morning. Most Hispanic traditions come from a religious background. However, it's interesting to see which ones have stayed religiously based and which have morphed into more social celebrations. Here are a few Latino holiday activities courtesy of https://bilinguallyyours.com:
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