Las PosadasLas Posadas is a

traditional Mexican Mexican

festivalfestival which re-enacts Joseph's

search for room at the

inn.

PowerPoint by Tracy King

Each Christmas season, a a

processionalprocessional carrying a doll

representing the Christ Child and images of Joseph and Mary riding a

burro walks walks through the through the

community streetscommunity streets.

Each night from December 16th December 16th

through through December 24thDecember 24th a party is held in

a home in the neighborhood.

The people in the

processional knock on the doors of the

home and ask for shelter (imitating

Joseph and Mary’s search for a room).

A great great partyparty

follows with foodfood, dancingdancing and the breaking breaking

of the of the piñatapiñata.

A piñatapiñata is a fragile

earthenware jar covered with paper mache, traditionally made in the

shape of a starshape of a star.

The piñata piñata is shaped like a starstar to recall the one

that so mysteriously mysteriously

guided the Three guided the Three KingsKings to the

newborn Jesus.