The piñata is part of the decor of many Mexican holidays, including Las Posadas. Celebrated each evening from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24, each evening's party ends with a piñata in the shape of the Christmas star. Piñatas are also used for birthday celebrations.
Most traditional homes include a nativity scene (Spanish: nacimiento) depicting the birth of Jesus. It usually has clay or plastic figurines with characters from the Biblical story: Joseph, Mary, the Magi and at least one angel. More elaborate scenes include shepherds, animals, the stable and the crib and many more characters including the Devil himself.
Less traditional homes include a Christmas tree decorated with lights, ornaments, garlands and tinsel; some trees are natural coniferous trees, but due to escalating costs of natural trees - most are imported from Canada and the United States - artificial trees are more common.
Many people decorate their homes with Christmas lights, but not on the scale and scope of American homes: electricity is quite more expensive in Mexico. Also poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are commonly used to decorate the house facades and entrances. Some homes have garlands (Spanish: guirnaldasor coronas) attached to the main door and many add small piñatas as decoration. Some even have crepe paper lanterns and centerpieces that open like accordions; sometimes there is a light inside.
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The most common Christmas decorations include the traditional nativity scene (Spanish: nacimiento) and poinsettia plants. More modern homes include a Christmas tree and pine garlands.
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