Celebrating Feliz Navidad in Honduras By: Deon Heavens
Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad is the Spanish word for Merry Christmas. In Honduras Feliz Navidad is celebrated with many Christmas parties before Christmas Day. They also have dinner and dancing with their family, friends, neighbors. In Honduras they usually put up a Christmas with many decorations.
La Corona De Navidad La Corona de Navidad is a crown that is circular with green plants, has no beginning or end, which reminds the eternity of God and makes us think of the years of waiting in the son of God. The green plants can be of spruce, pine or some other artificial material. The Green is related to the life of suspense. Many give the meaning of a special time for spiritual growth and sanctifying grace. They celebrate it by recreating the artifact of god
La Estrella De Belen La Estrella is the star of Bethlehem They treasure this day by remaking the star of Bethlehem.
Nochebuena Nochebuena means Christmas Eve They decorate there houses and they decorate there Christmas trees. Then they wait for Christmas Day
Los Villancios Los Villancios means carols(singing Christmas songs) They go from house to house to sing happy Christmas songs to the different people.
Flor De Noche Buena Flor De Noche Buena mean poinsettia. They put these poinsettia’s outside their houses and inside their houses for decorations.
Las Posadas Las Posadas is a Spanish tradition when Mary and Joseph are on a donkey looking for a place to stay and they walk form house to house asking for food and a place to stay
El Angel El Angel means angel in English El Angel was built to commemorate the centennial of the beginning of Mexico's War of Independence, celebrated in 1910. In later years it was made into a mausoleum for the most important heroes of that war. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico City, and it has become a focal point for both celebration or protest.
La Piñata La Piñata means piñata in Spanish La Piñata is used at parties and many other things for having fun. They are usually filled with candy but can be filled with other things.
Los Reyes Magos On January 6, most of the Hispanic world celebrates El Dia De Reyes remembering the day when the Three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem, arrived giving their treasured gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Baby Jesus.
Las Campanillas De Navidad Las Campanillas De Navidad in Spanish means Christmas bells
Papa Noel Papa Noel is Santa Clause in Spanish. Papa Noel brings presents to the children of Christmas.
Las Velas De Navidad Las Velas De Navidad means Christmas candles in Spanish. Christmas candles are among the most traditional and more old Christmas decorations. They have been literally around for hundreds of years in ways that varied, its light illuminating the glad you feel during this festive season.
El Nacimiento De Jesus El Nacimiento De Jesus is the birth of Jesus. The birth of Jesus came from Mary and Joseph when they tried to find an inn to have their baby.
El Trineo A sled is a vehicle with skis or blades instead of wheels.
El Reno El Reno means Reindeer in Spanish.
El Arbol de Navidad The Christmas tree is a tree decorative, typical of the Christmas party. Traditionally often used a coniferous evergreen.
Los Copos De Nieve Los Copos De Nieve is snowflakes in Spanish. It is a type of precipitation that comes from the sky and kids love to play in it.
El Mono De Nieve El Mono De Nieve means Snow man in Spanish.
Las Decoraciones Navidenas Las Decoraciones Navidenas means decorations in Spanish. They have many decorations such as Christmas Trees, ornaments, garland, etc.