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On December 24th all the members of every Colombian family get together to
celebrate Christmas. After 7:00pm the family starts to sing Christmas
carols and the children receive typical candies; this party is called the
Ultima Novena, which means "the last party". This means it is
the last party of nine that are celebrated in December.
During the night people burn gunpowder and throw
small aerostatic balloons. These are made with special paper. These
balloons can have cow or bear shapes, for example, and are thrown to the
sky.
he most typical dish is pernil de cerdo, which means a pork legs. Another
is a candy made with milk and panela (smashed sugar cane) that is called
manjar blanco.
On the streets some people dress up like Santa
Clous, and at 12:00 am fire works start at the main Plaza of Colombia, to
announce that Jesus has been born. Children go bed and anxiously wait for
the next day to receive their presents from Santa beside the Christmas
tree.
In Cali, a city in Colombia, a yearly party
starts on December 25th and finishes on January 5th. People go to concerts
to hear Colombian singers and they dance salsa and have lots of fun. Also,
people can enjoy bullfighting. I think that Christmas is like a long
celebration. |
Vol.
3, No. 12
Colombian Christmas