Posadas Navideñas celebrated yearly from D ecember 16-24\, is a religious festival traditionally held in Mexico and pa rts of Latin America. Translating to ‘The Inns’ in Spanish\, Las Posadas is an important part of the Christmas festivities. Over the nine nights of ce lebrations\, parties are held at different people’s homes. Before each gath ering\, all the guests form a procession to mark Mary and Joseph’s search f or an inn on the night of Jesus’s birth. The march is usually led by an ang el as a symbolic act of Mary and Joseph finding shelter in a stable when th ey were unable to find lodging in Bethlehem. The parties are joyous occasio ns\, including prayers\, food\, music\, fireworks\, and piñatas!
Posa das also reflects upon important concepts such as humility\, strength\, det achment\, charity\, trust\, justice\, purity\, joy\, and generosity.
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