Christmas In Spain
written by: elizabeth and daisy
what are the Christmas practices?
Christmas is a deeply religious holiday in Spain. The country's patron saint is the Virgin Mary and the Christmas season officially begins December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is celebrated each year in front of the great Gothic cathedral in Seville with a ceremony called los Seises or the "dance of six." Oddly, the elaborate ritual dance is now performed by not six but ten elaborately costumed boys. It is a series of precise movements and gestures and is said to be quite moving and beautiful.
Navidad es una fiesta profundamente religiosa en España . Patrona del país es la Virgen María y la temporada navideña comienza oficialmente 8 de diciembre, fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción. Se celebra cada año delante de la gran catedral gótica de Sevilla con una ceremonia llamada los Seises o la "danza de seis. " Curiosamente, la elaborada danza ritual se realiza ahora por no seis , sino diez chicos elaborados disfraces . Se trata de una serie de movimientos y gestos precisos y se dice que es muy conmovedor y hermoso.
what are the special foods eaten during Christmas?
Chorizo & chickpea soup
Patatas bravas
Spanish tomato bread with jamon serrano
Easiest ever paella
spanish chicken
Chorizo y garbanzos sopaPatatas bravas
Pan con tomate con jamón serrano español
Más fácil paella jamás
español pollo
what is some of the traditional music?
what are the events that lead up to Christmas?
Most people in Spain go to Midnight Mass or 'La Misa Del Gallo' . It is called this because a rooster is supposed to have crowed the night that Jesus was born.
Most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before the service. The traditional Spanish Christmas dinner is 'Pavo Trufado de Navidad' which is Turkey stuffed with truffles In Galicia the most popular meal for Christmas Eve and for Christmas Day is seafood. This can all kinds of different seafood, from shellfish and mollusks, to lobster and small edible crabs
La mayoría de las familias comen su principal comida de Navidad en la víspera de Navidad antes del servicio. La tradicional cena de Navidad española es ' Pavo Trufado de Navidad ", que es el pavo relleno con trufa En Galicia la comida más popular para la víspera de Navidad y el día de Navidad es el marisco . Esto puede todo tipo de diferentes mariscos , de los crustáceos y moluscos , a la langosta y pequeños cangrejos comestibles