Christmas in Mexico

[@lupemora6266]

My family has been in the US very long, and have slowly lost many traditions that were a big part of family life when I was a kid in the 50's. Thank you for reminding me of how I loved those traditions.

[@samwoods8079]

I am half Mexican and when i was about 7 years old, I experienced my first christmas in Mexico. It was a huge party and us kids stayed up until way past midnight! We couldn't open our gifts until it was 12 am on Christmas day! I thought it was so strange, but it was also super fun :)

[@defenestration_official]

Love it! I didn’t know about the maratón Guadeloupe Reyes! I love the idea of that tradition. I was lucky enough to witness the Cabalgata de Reyes in Madrid a few years ago. It was such a beautiful tradition that I had no idea existed until my son performed in it. Didn’t know half the world celebrates the Día de Reyes!

[@tb6852]

The mention of Guadalupe-Reyes cracked me up 😆 love it!

[@margaritakleinman5701]

Loved this Karencita, it brought back happy memories of Christmas in Mexico. I remember the amazing nacimientos people had in their homes, and they would invite you to come over and see them. Some of them were so big and filled with all kinds of details, and you can only imagine all the work that went into making them. Here where I live in southern California, there is a lot of Mexican influence and you can experience some of the Mexican Christmas customs. For example, la Placita Olvera in downtown L.A., would have a huge, larger than life nacimiento in the central kiosk, really beautiful. They also celebrate the 8 night of Las Posadas there. Some people organize posadas in their homes or neighborhoods. I'm a musician, and I know all the beautiful Posadas music ("entren santos peregrinos" etc.) and have had the pleasure of participating in many posadas, and there was always a piñata ("dale dale dale, no pierdas el tino"). And champurrado of course! Muchas gracias Karencita por este lindo video! Feliz Navidad!

[@mirmcnabb]

Please do a New Years video!! I am so glad you did this video I was hoping for one like this! I loved it!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I will Miriam!

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

True about Christmas in Mexico: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKLbgmqemc15irM

[@walterloos9013]

Gracias. It was partially because of you that we made Querétaro our new home. ¡Nos encanta! Feliz navidad.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Ups! I'm glad you didn't regret it 😹

[@guadalupesamano1748]

It’s was a very good video thank you Karencita 🌹🌹

[@GarlicToast]

I visited a Catholic church in McAllen, Texas (near Reynosa, Tamaulipas) a few years ago in December, and remember seeing a lot of piniatas (even in the Christmas tree) and wondering about that! I also saw a lot of nochebuenas....I didn't realize those were indigenous to Mexico. As always, thank you for your video!

[@stephanielucas8203]

This is a wonderful explanation of Christmas in Mexico. I've come to really enjoy spending Christmas season in Mexico. I was in Guanajuato the first week of Jan in 2019 and loved how the panaderías had little personal roscas de reyes. Christmas is so special and so much more spiritual in Mexico :) I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Año Nuevo!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Thank you Stephanie. Yes! Roscas are super special and I think it's a great idea to have personal roscas. My husband and I couldn't eat a whole big rosca

[@margaritakleinman5701]

I agree with you that Christmas is more spiritual in Mexico. In the U.S. it is spiritual for some people, but has become so commercialized. And many people don't even say "Merry Christmas" anymore, but "Happy Holidays".

[@stephanielucas8203]

@@margaritakleinman5701 just to be clear, I don't have any issue with folks saying "Happy Holidays" 😊 as there are other non-Christian holidays this time of year. When I mentioned "spiritual," I didn't mean necessarily Christian, but focused on reflection, family, fellowship, and beauty - and not material things.

[@proverbsthirty-one6531]

Very interesting Mexican traditions. The pinata concept is hilarious. Beat those sins! Lol Merry Christmas.

[@tcams76]

This is great content, I'm in my sixties (Georgia) and this is the first time I've heard about this topic. I have lived in Germany in the past and some celebrations are similar, i.e Christmas eve being the big day. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@stlev99]

Merry Christmas to our beautiful, intelligent creative and charming Karencita

[@stlev99]

Oh, and merry Christmas to Dave as well

[@theedgeofoblivious]

Awesome video! Thank you! It really makes me want to come to Mexico and experience it all. Feliz Navidad!

[@stephen1996king]

Hi Karen, great video. I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 and currently spending my second Christmas 🎄 here in Mexico 🇲🇽 with my partner. I have found your videos very informative when learning about some of the cultural difference.

[@stephanielucas8203]

The other thing that's so common, at least in CDMX, is seeing cars and vans with a half dozen giant estrella piñatas tied to their roofs in traffic on the busy avenues, Just the best :)

[@markhooper3782]

Que Lindo 🎶🎄😃❤

[@annaavina2199]

Merry Christmas too you and everyone 🎄🎁☃️🤶 🎅

[@HuatulcoGuy]

Karen, thank you for showing us and teaching us so much through your videos. I would like to wish Dave and yourself a very Merry Christmas!!!! 🎅

[@josem6761]

I love La Karencita !!!!!!

[@cardiff1823]

Thanks Karen. You always bring a smile to my face. Merry Christmas!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Feliz navidad! Dónde estas ahora?

[@cardiff1823]

@@LaKarencitaMX Estoy en Valladolid. Voy para Isla Mujeres y Cozumel.

[@williamwoods2547]

Merry Christmas Ruby and Dave. As usual so well done. Great photography and lots of clear explanations of Mexico's Christmas season traditions. Your love and enthusiasm for the season really comes across in your voice. Yes, more videos on the subject, including the three kings.

[@terryg3046]

Beautiful video. Thanks. Feliz Navidad. I am so happy to be in a country that celebrates Christmas and Family for so many days.

[@franciscogallardo3287]

Queretano católico viviendo en Australia. Feliz Navidad Karencita!

[@andrewtorres4032]

The Philippines start celebrating Christmas September 1st....

[@LaKarencitaMX]

What do they do?

[@andrewtorres4032]

@@LaKarencitaMX September 1st the whole country starts celebrating the Christmas holiday. All the malls to festivals

[@jillphipson3709]

Enjoy your Christmas and all those celebrations! Merry Christmas xx

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Selamat Natal Meksiko desde Indonesia 🎄🎅🎁

[@leticiagarcia9025]

Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄🎁

[@Miguel.L]

The smell of the the fruit piñatas is one I just can’t forget. I remember they would fill them with limas, jicama, sugar cane, tejocotes, oranges, mandarins, and peanuts. I really miss going to posadas since where I live here in the US they just aren’t very common.

[@margaritakleinman5701]

Here in southern California there are posadas in some places. I have participated in many.

[@smit4925]

Lovely video!! I moved to the US from Mexico when I was 10, thank you for your lovely video reminding me of Christmas in Mexico! I never realized just HOW MUCH Catholicism and religion played a role in the celebrations. Makes me wonder about people who are not part of Christianity and how they feel about Christmas in Mexico 🤔 just a thought!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I wasn't raised Catholic and I'm not Catholic. I didn't celebrate La virgen de Guadalupe and I would go to Posadas just because it was fun. My mother would let us celebrate día de Reyes Magos because nothing related to Catholicism was involved. I should've mentioned that in the video. Thanks for watching.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

@@LaKarencitaMX hi Karen, are u Protestant?

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Its like a more cultural tradition... not because of celebrating Posadas, going to Día de Reyes, puting a Christmas Nativity Sceen (Nacimientos or Belenes in spanish) means that you are Catholic, not even Christian...

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

but because it is part of our heritage, its part of our culture, of our identity, just as Saint Patrics day or Thanks Givin 4 us in the US...

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

And lets face that without the Christian Traditions we wouldnt be able to celebrate Christmas, and as it is said in the word Christ (Jesus Christ✝️) and Mas(s) (every Saturday catholics go to Churchs to hear the Mass)...

[@christinec.2376]

gracias, no .. not going to take that challenge! LOLOLOL!!! Feliz Navidad, to you and yours!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Feliz navidad Christine

[@ramonparson7695]

Merry Christmas to you and your family all my best Ramon

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Merry Christmas Ramon. 🌲☀️

[@brianromo2153]

Si...🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@garygage104]

Merry Christmas

[@dwalker6868]

Happy new year’s

[@glony01]

Feliz Navidad 🎄 a ti y tu marido… love your video, especially bc you inform us! Gracias and looking forward to seeing the NYE and Reyes Magos video 💖🙏

[@TahJetiyamon]

I’m late to this video, but really love the context of it - Merry Christmas Karen 🪅🤍

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Merry Christmas Tah ❤️ See you soon my friend

[@BenditaAdultez]

Feliz navidad! 🌲🌲🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@johnpagoto1054]

Merry Christmas !!

[@kippsguitar6539]

Yes a Guadalajara Christmas for me, you are mistaken, in Europe it starts December 1st (advent) and finishes on the "12th day of Christmas" the difference is most people in Europe are not religious anymore, and in UK many churches are closed or are nightclubs/discos, the German Christmas markets last for a whole month

[@Hammocktraveller]

Feliz navidad y prospero año nuevo Karencita.

[@josem6761]

Best uTube channel !!!!

[@domeswall]

Nice!

[@eaglenoimoto]

Actually, this is pretty much identical to Xmas in Spain and similar to most of continental Western Europe (I have no idea how much it varies throughout Latin America).

[@thekingofmoney2000]

I don’t think they do posadas in most of Europe or have piñatas

[@lilbtyt7928]

Christmas in Mexico is nice but as a kid it was boring. I went over like 4 times for Christmas. For me meant no gifts from these uncles and posadas were boring. And I don’t like sweet tamales but it all brings back nice memories now. Setting off fireworks every day

[@MostlyCloudy]

My husband is Polish and they do "posadas" too. Not sure what they call it there. I'll ask him later. :)

[@MostlyCloudy]

They're called Kolenda ☺️

[@MostlyCloudy]

And they celebrate on the 24th too 🙂 it's funny that I may not be with a Mexican man but we have so much in common in our cultures that we don't feel different from each other much at all. It's really really nice. 😁

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Its like a more cultural tradition... not because of celebrating Posadas, going to Día de Reyes, puting a Christmas Nativity Sceen (Nacimientos or Belenes in spanish) means that you are Catholic, not even Christian...but because it is part of our heritage, its part of our culture, of our identity, just as Saint Patrics day or Thanks Givin 4 us in the US...

[@leslyecruz5270]

Saca el ponche con piquete.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Ahorita

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

so the real meaning is to celebrate the Birth of Jesus ChristChrist (Jesus Christ✝️) and Mas(s) (every Saturday catholics go to Churchs to hear the Mass), so I personaly belive that mexicans are the ones that actually celebrate the Christmas with its real and sheer meaning ...

[@ryanortiz8836]

AWESOME VID BUT I THINK ITS SO KRAZY THAT SO MANY PPL ARE BRAINWASHED TO BELIEVE THE MEANING OF XMAS WAS CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST WHEN IN FACT HE WAS'NT EVEN BORN IN DEC.. THE REAL JESUS IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BORN BETWEEN SPRING & FALL & THE ORIGINAL REAL CELEBRATION WAS A PAGAN ONE CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE..

[@guadalupesamano1748]

Don’t worry about that just celebrate 🎉

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Lets face that without the Christian Traditions we wouldnt be able to celebrate Christmas, and as it is said in the word Christ (Jesus Christ✝️) and Mas(s) (every Saturday catholics go to Churchs to hear the Mass)...

[@krazyboyradio]

Merry Christmas

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Merry Christmas