Traditions from Mexico!!
Here are a few photos from the last few months. We've gotten to participate in many "traditional" Mexican festivities. Be sure to scroll all the way to the end of the post for 2 VERY amusing videos from a wedding!! Enjoy...
Ponche - traditional Christmas drink with lots of fruit and fruit juice.
Ponche - traditional Christmas drink with lots of fruit and fruit juice.
3 Kings Day
3 King's Day bread called rosca. The person who receives the piece with the Baby Jesus is the one who has to prepare the tamales and host the next party on Feb. 2, the day where they celebrate Jesus being presented in the temple.
3 King's Day bread called rosca. The person who receives the piece with the Baby Jesus is the one who has to prepare the tamales and host the next party on Feb. 2, the day where they celebrate Jesus being presented in the temple.
3 King's Day Pinata!Noche de Rabanos (Night of the Radish)
People compete making objects out of locally grown radishes, flowers or corn husks.
Flowers
Radishes
Corn husksA traditional Mexican wedding
Gabi and Cesar
Leaving for the reception
Lacy and Molly waiting for the processional into the reception.
Mole - traditional Oaxacan dish
Bringing a wardrobe (a gift to the couple) up a very steep street to present to them while DANCING with it!
Kaylee taking it all in.
The beautiful cake.
The first dance at a Mexican wedding - dancing with the gifts. First - this video is dancing with a wardrobe (a gift to the wedding couple from their parents.)
The second dance was the dance of the gifts that were presented to the mothers of the bride and groom and godmother. Gifts included large baskets full of food, LIVE turkeys, flowers, and other wrapped gifts.
