Show rV ‘v C2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday December 29 2003 i ‘ : ' ' ' y' I 'V-- ' ' '"'i ' i‘ numiuuir Una Navidad Mexicana ' Mexican Christmas A Glorias y la Letania que es una serie de By Hdctor Mendloln para la Virgen Marfa ademas tambidn Translated by Fried Berth rong ' se cantan canciones tradicionales de Navidad El inviemo ha ilegado al hermoso Valle comqNoche de Paz enespaflol pof supuesto! Cache estimados lectures en espahoLy junto1 ar Winter has arrived to beautiful Cache del la una Despuds de todos estos rezos sigue la fiesta afio noche mas con aparecfa larga reader and together with die longest huena nevada Aid se completa el euadro de V- para los niilos Se les celebra con una pifiata la night of the year there was good snowfall So ' cual esta llena de cacahuates (manQ naranjas sana alegna para recordar las tradrcionesreli- a picture of healthy joy is completed to ' tnandarinas cafias de azdear y a veces carame- -' remember the religious traditions of die giosas de la Noche Buena en los pafses al Sur los en vueltos Por supuesto tambidn hay cdiiti- - Noche Buena in the countries to the south del Rio Brava Gon su amable permisocom- of ' cos para entonar mientras que el niiio en tumo the Rio Bravo With your gracious permis-partimos con listed esta informacidn: con un palo y con los trata de romper la Tradiciones Mexicanas para La Navidad sion We share with you this information: v ' ’pifiata : ojos vendados festividad entre La Navidad es una Christmas is a religious holiday among trareligiosa Aunque la Pifiata es 7' las faniilias tradicionales y en las zonas rurales : ditional families and in originaria de Italia se ha rural areas! La Navidad sighifica el nacimierito de Nue-' z convertido eh una tradi-- ! Christmas means the stro Sefior Jesucristo Para preparamos para ese ci6n mexicana para birth of Our Lord Jesus 7 dfaen que celebrarhos simbdlicamCnte Su: ' cualquiqr tipo de cele- Christ In order to pre-Nacimiento tenemos Posadas Estas posadas braciOn en la cual hay son una “Novena"o nueve dias antes de la pare ourselves for this niiios La Pifiata se haefa Noche Buena que es el 24 de diciembre day in which' we cele- - ' un jarro de barro y se con brate symbolically His de la una Posadas actuation son Las penuria decoraba con papel crepd birth we have Posadas Marfa La ft couirni fOR Virgen para quepasaronSanJo&y de diferentes colores ' These Posadas are a ' encontrar posada o albergue eii su viaje a Belen Hoy en dia las pifiatas “novena” or nine days before la Noche Buena para ciimplir con el Censo de acuerdo con las1' estan hechas de cartdn y de papel machd y se which is the 24th of December Escrituras En espanul les llamamos “LoS San- decoran con papel crepd Este cambio fue The Posadas are a reenactment of the diffi-ciili Marfa” familia Jose en Qada y tosPeregrinos hecho paraevitar que losnifios se cortaran las of St Joseph and the Virgin Mary in un barrio se tuma Una rioche y’celebra con una ' manos cuando se tiraban al suelo a : las recoger finding lodging or accommodations on their posada en su casa empiezan 16 de diciembre y fnitas y las dulces al quebrar la Pifiata ya que trip to Bethlehem to complete the census terminan el 24 enla Noche Buena los pedazos de barro rot os eran peligrosos Hay according to the scriptures In Spanish we En cada casa hay un Nadimiento Los anfitri- -' ' todo tipo de disefios ademis de la estrella que call them “Los Santos Peregrinos (The Holy ones representan a los hosteleros y los nifios es la pifiata tradicional de Navidad Pilgrims) Jose y Maria’” Each family in a del barrio asf comb los adultos representan a En la Noche Buena el 24 de diciembre neighborhood takes turns at night celebrating' un “Los Peregrinos"quieiies piden posada con todos vain a laMisa de Noche Buena que es a with a posada in their home they start on the 7 cantico simple a' sus versos Todos llevan en las 12 o a la medianoche Despuds de la misa 16th of December and finish bn Christmas 7 sus mahos1 velitas encendidasy se escogen cua- - todos se van a sus respectivas casas a la Cena Eve that is on La Noche Buena tro adoloscentes para que carguen a Los Perede Navidad consu familia y cualquier amigo In each house there is a Nativity scene The San de dos ' son grinos que pequefias pstaiuillas que carezca de familia siempre es bienvenido hosts represent the innkeepers and the chilJoSejalando a un burro en el cual va montada a participar en la celebraciOn pero )o mbs dren of the neighborhood along with the de liidola Virgen Marfa La procesiOn va guia- - ' importante es poner al Nifio Jesus en el pese- adults represent “Los Peregrinos” who ask " da por una vela dentro de un “farolito” que es bre en el Nacimiento for lodging with the singing of a simple song iin de de con colores como un acordeon papel Los regalos ho se reciben en la Navidad 7 Everyone carries in their hands small lighted aperture arriba y una vela adeiitro porqiie la Navidad es la celebracidn del candles and four teenagers are chosen to cany 'Los Peregrinos piden posada ehtresdifer- -' Nacimiento de Nuestro Salvador Los Peregrinos which are two small statues ' entes casas pero sdlamente la tercera les dejarti Ojalb que estaNoche Bueiia haya sido moti- of St Joseph pulling a donkey on which thc entrar Esa es lit casa a la que le correspondela Vo de recogimientpy paz espiritual para usted Virgin Mary ridqs sidesaddle: The procession ' posada esa noche Cuando los hosteleros les y su apreciable familia' amigo lector is guided by a lantern inside of a “farolito” “ permiten pasan el grupode invitadosertiraen which is like an accordion made of Colored V el hogary se amxlilla alrededorde el HectorMendiota esuri mhdico y profesor retira- paper with an open top and a lantern inside 7“ ' is miembro del Consejo Nacimiento' y reza el Rosario dovjviendo en Logan Los Peregrinos ask for lodging in three dif-Asesor Hispano del Gobiemo de Utah Se puede El Rosario es una oracion catblica qtiif Con- ferent houses but only in the third are they v comunicar con hi a cenadknowOyahoocom siste cn 50 Ave Marfas 5 Padre Nuestros 5 allowed to enter That is the house to which Por Hector Mendiols ala-banz- as : Val-leyde- ' : : '' wm ty : ' ’ : ' 1 1 ! we “It shows the child-thaadults use reading writing and mapping skills every day” :'7Bavaria says can Children Another way have fun while learning is by t - ' v “Actually that's the best ’ ''i : “ kind of activity when kids aire ' learning and they doii’t even ’’ Richard it says E Bavaria vice president of edu-- cation for Sylvan Leaming ' 7 "Center “Anytime they get to read create use their creative 7 imagination 'kids iovethat’’ 7 aroad trip? Get Going-o' out the map and let your child : help plan the route Work as a 7 team to figure out the distance ' between your home and your destination how long the trip " will take and the route you : - Hopefully this Noche Buena will be a season of rejoicing and spiritual peace for you and your dear familyHector MemSola is a retired doctor and professor Hying in Logan He is a member of the Gov- ' error's Council on Hispanic Affairs You can : email him at cenadknowOyahoocom 7 7 brher place in the family and in the world” ‘ With a little preparation and ' participation from the other - members of thefamilya- v scrapbook project can teach histOry as well For instance to help with an project ask all the family members to bring pictures of ’ themselves when they were 8 yean old As the older relatives reminisce over the pha tos kids get a sense of what childhood was like for past 7: “vParents can also encourage their children to role-pla- y per-haps playing the part of a TV generations-"- 7: THEATR Suy Tidli Qrtrm Hat Um I LOGAN ART CINEMA J Station Agent Daily 1130-340-6:- (Q 10 Ttim Lor Off 4ao toorrtRings et mbnont' ye-i- DaNy7: 10-9Matinees it All ra 5 Seats S 2 OOj 44) IO 940Mtaw fMBNOHI II au 4 70 710 f toaMAhri MBNOHr I ID V By'TWm’' A AP photo Mona Uso Smilo ftoa AM MSS W Aiiiii mt pa-i-a aw infill rvn Bmt MK3PMQMT I 301 CONFERENCE CENTER i1 her own race —becoming ibothaTV star author Hcf father’s words inspired her to ask and a other celebrities what winds changed their lives 7 “ Muhammad Ali heavyweight boxsing duuppiori “To one Thomas ' - '‘j t X spA j'’f’ v i i NEW YEARS EVE PARTY 2450 Narlh Main Lard Off Tha Rinse : n im Cold Mountain- n - ' : v Dine in the elegant Belle Monte Restaurant ' 0 from pm to soothing harp mueic ' r"1 F" i Oo mo - 730 jiairBX The 5-1- Danpe into the New Year with toe Big Band sound of the Wind River Band with Casti Bar ' 4 Mono Lloa Sthila ra-- a )CACHEVALLEYt3l SomadifaMi : 9-1- am S' GoMo “'4:2B’TlOe 0:43 Jkm tun best-selli- : ' ' can be good bad When Mario ThomaLs was a ybung actress she was concerned the media would compare her to her father comedy giant tha : ' '' :' Danny Thomas tier name' her When she told him that she' wanted to change thor- -' “I When be raised to a thoroughbred father replied yoti focused blinders their to run wear keep they eyes oughbreds straight ahead: They hear the Corwd but they don’t listen io do listen to Don't That's what yqu have anyone comparing youto me or to anyone else You just run yoiir own race”: a ‘ Oollo Sunwlhlng'a Oiva 44 7 00 --O Pl : - F 1 7 s" k iw mbmont U4 i m eTTVoa ' ra--i Lord Off Tko Rings a 30 fc 1711 4 11 I IS M Safvartah Price 2 of Johnstown hotels her hands up as' she tubes down a hiH with her father Kevin Price at Roxbury Park in Johnstown y e II 4P 7 IO Chaapmr su: uu TVMTHlMTTr RADIO ! I - Cuba Oooding “r 900 Matter And Commander BROTHER BEAR - d wwwmnowioam 795 North Moip STOCKING STUFFERS 7- : reporter interviewing older relatives Parents Can help children prepare questions beforehand about events in ' recent history 's- '' ’ ' 77 'SaviM1" his : atT - -documenting the holiday using a disposable camera and compiling a family scrapbook Laying out the pages can be a game that reinforces ipath 7 skills For example parents can ask how many inch photos will fit on each page Bavaria says Or they can split the (fiiotos and v v" mementos into categories and -- : ““ r ! -- ' typical family active ties such as traveling ccqk- ing visiting with relatives' playing games and looking photo albums can offer hiddenlessons innkeepers permit them to come in the group of guests enters the house and kneelsi iaround the Nativity scene and recites the Rosary The Rosary is a Catholic prayer that consists of 50 Hail Marys five Our Fathers five Glories and die Litany which is a series of praises to the Virgin Mary moreover traditional Christ- - 7 mas songs are sung like Silent Night in X Spanish of course After all these prayers follows the party for the children They celebrate with a pifiata which is filled with peanuts oranges tangerines sugar cane and sometimes wrapped hard candies Of course there are songs to sing while the child whose turn it is tries to break 7 the pifiata with a stick and with covered eyes Even though the pifiata is originally from Italy it has been converted into a Mexican tradition for any type of celebration in which there are children The pifiata used to be made from a clay pot and was decorated with crepe paper of different colors Today pifialas are of cardboard and paper mladie and dec-m orated with crepe paper This change was made to prevent the children from cutting their hands when they threw themselves on the ground to gather the fruit and candy' when 7 dip pifiata broke since the pieces of broken 7 clay were dangerous There are all types of “ designs besides that of the star which is the traditional Christmas pifiata On La Noche Buena the 24th of December everyone goes to the Mass of Noche Biiena at midnight After mass everyone goes to their homes for Christmas dinner with their fami- lies and any friend who does not have a fami- ly is always welcome to participate in the V celebration but mo$t important is to put Baby ' Jesus in the manger in the Nativity scene ' - 7 ' Gifts are not received on Christmas because Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our "They don’J even know that r they’re doing math thcy don’t know they're doing geome- - 7 try’’ he says ‘‘They're also a good way to make the child “ feel loved It lets a child know should take - coneqionds'la posada” that nigbL When the Your New Veer's Eve Deluxe Menu includes your choice of: ' 7 :7 Filet Mlgnon : Cold Mounloin twin Lobster Hail ’ h ' Chicken Wellington V ' and the next year:l wOn the gold medal at the I960 Rome Olympics First ihing 1 did when I got home was go straight to that teacher’s classroom ‘Remembeir when you said I wouldn’t ever be liuthin’? 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