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Las Posadas Las Posadas is a Christian and Catholic tradition in Mexico that re-enacts the journey of Mary and Joseph as they search for a place to stay before the birth of Jesus. Beginning on December 16th (nine days before Christmas), friends and family come together to visit different homes. The homeowners symbolize the innkeepers, and the neighborhood adults and children are Los Peregrinos (pilgrims), who have to request lodging though singing a simple chant. They walk up to the door carrying candles singing, “Do you have lodging?” The man of the house sings back, “Go away. This is not an inn.” The Peregrinos will ask for lodging in three different houses but only the third one will allow them entrance. The journey ends in celebration with food, drink, dance, as well as breaking of the piñata. (A paper maché figure filled with candy.) Each year St. Augustine High School honors and celebrates this Mexican tradition in Tijuana with students and their families from both sides of the border. Transportation is arranged for U.S. residents to travel into Mexico where everyone gathers together to emulate Las Posadas. Mexican and American families of St. Augustine join together and go from house to house, knocking on doors, and singing in Spanish. Each home is colorfully decorated in traditional Mexican colors and each has a Nacimiento (Nativity scene) in their home. At the end of the evening everyone gathers together for a typical Mexican dinner where a Nativity play is presented by the young children. At the conclusion of the evening U.S. citizens return to their homes with pleasant thoughts of their Mexican friends. Click here for information on the Posada.
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