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Piñatas y Pastorelas

Quién no conoce las piñatas! Batman, Mickey Mouse, Homero Simpson, Burros, Perros y de todas las formas y colores se rompen en cumpleaños, fiestas infantiles y en las posadas.

Las piñatas tienen su origen en las posadas. Al terminar de cantar la letanía, los peregrinos, María y José, son bienvenidos a pasar la noche y, entonces, se escucha…”No quiero oro, ni quiero plata. Yo lo que quiero es romper la piñata”. Por tradición, ésta debe tener siete picos. Un pico por cada pecado capital: lujuria, avaricia, pereza, gula, ira, envidia, y soberbia.

En sus orígenes, el romper la piñata significaba destruir los pecados y la influencia maligna de “Satanás”. La fruta y colación que se pone dentro de la piñata simbolizaban las bendiciones que llegaban al destruir el mal, personificado en la piñata.

De igual manera, en la época decembrina son tradicionales las Pastorelas. Estas son representaciones teatrales cortas generalmente de tipo humorístico, donde se enfrentan el bien contra el mal. El bien, la mayoría de las veces, es representado por el arcángel Gabriel, y el mal por el Diablo. El diablo disfrazado de pastor, de vaca, o de borrego trata de evitar que los pastores lleguen a Belén a ofrecer sus respetos al niño Dios que ha nacido. Aquellos pastores y pastoras tentados por el diablo y sus huestes, son salvados por el arcángel Gabriel quien llega pronto a salvarlos de las tentaciones del pecado.

En el Museo del Carmen en San Ángel, Ciudad de México, usted puede disfrutar de una excelente Pastorela cada año, y donde, además, podrá deleitarse bebiendo ponche y rompiendo piñatas!

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Piñatas and Pastorelas

Who doesn’t know what piñatas are! Batman, Mickey Mouse, Homer Simpson, Donkeys, Dogs, all shapes and colors get broken on birthdays, children\'s parties and during The Inns celebration.

Piñatas originate in The Inns. As the pilgrims Mary and Joseph finish singing the litany is finished, they are invited to spend the night and, then, you hear…” I do not want gold, nor I want silver. What I want is to break the piñata”. Following tradition, this should have seven corners. A corner per each cardinal sin: lust, greed, sloth, gluttony, wrath, envy, and pride.

In its origins, breaking the piñata meant destroying the sins and the malignant influence of “Satan”. The fruit and treats that are put inside the piñata symbolized the blessings which came to destroy evil, personified in the piñata.

Likewise, in the December season the \"Pastorelas\" (Shepherds\' Plays) are traditional. These are short theatrical representations generally of the humorous kind, where Good faces off with Evil. The Good, most of the times, is represented by the Archangel Gabriel, and Evil, by the Devil. The devil, disguised as a shepherd, cow or lamb, tries to prevent the shepherds from reaching Bethlehem to offer their respect to God the Child, who has been born. Those shepherds, tempted by the devil and his followers, are saved by the Archangel Gabriel from the temptations of sin.

In the Museum of Carmen, in San Angel, Mexico City, you can enjoy an excellent Shepherd\'s Play every year, and where, in addition, you will be able to indulge yourself, drinking hot punch and breaking piñatas!

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Espero que ganes el concurso.

Espero que encuentres lo que buscas.

Espero que vengas a la fiesta.

Espero que tengan mi soda favorita.

Espero que no tengamos mucho que hacer.

Espero que te sientas mejor pronto.

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I hope (that) you win the contest.

I hope (that) you find what you are looking for.

I hope (that) you come to the party.

I hope that they have my favorite soda.

I hope that we don't have to do much.

I hope that you feel better soon.

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Gracias.

Muchas gracias.

Mil gracias.

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Thank you.

Thank you very much.

A thousand thanks.

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