posada
Mexican Christmas tradition
A posada is an inn or lodging house in Spanish-speaking countries.
In Mexico and other Latin American regions, Las Posadas refers to a nine-day Christmas celebration reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem.
Participants process from house to house, singing traditional songs and requesting lodging before being welcomed in for festivities: The neighborhood posada ended with piñatas and tamales.
Hollow figure hiding sweets
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- nativityState of being born
procession · December · tradition · re-enactment · Bethlehem · Advent · poinsettia · manger
Shelter or housing provided
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- innkeeperLodging establishment operator
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
roadhouse · auberge · caravanserai · hostelry · boarding house · lodge · stopover · refuge
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- protectionGuarding against harm
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
retreat · warmth · welcome · rest · respite · hospitality · comfort · safety
Deep, loyal commitment
- faithTrust without proof
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- shrineSacred devotional place
pilgrim · prayer · saints · holy · veneration · journey · seekers · spiritual
Sun-dried clay bricks
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- balconyRaised exterior platform
colonial · tile · arches · wooden beams · wrought iron · terracotta · whitewashed · fountain
piñata
Hollow figure hiding sweets
nativity · procession · December · tradition · re-enactment · Bethlehem · Advent · poinsettia · manger · pilgrims
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- innkeeperLodging establishment operator
tavern · roadhouse · auberge · caravanserai · hostelry · boarding house · lodge · stopover · refuge · sanctuary
refuge
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- protectionGuarding against harm
harbor · retreat · warmth · welcome · rest · respite · hospitality · comfort · safety · overnight
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
shrine · pilgrim · prayer · saints · holy · veneration · journey · seekers · spiritual · sanctuary
adobe
Sun-dried clay bricks
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- patioPaved outdoor living space
balcony · colonial · tile · arches · wooden beams · wrought iron · terracotta · whitewashed · fountain · garden
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- alojamientohotel, hostal, hostel, motel, resort
- innsinn, hostelry, country inn, wayside inn, village inn
- lodgingshotel, motel, inn, hostel, guesthouse
- wayfarer lodginginn, hostel, guesthouse, caravanserai, way station
- historic innsinn, colonial inn, country inn, wayside inn, Victorian inn
posadarejection
Denial of acceptance
refusal · expulsion · inhospitality · turning away · closed door
posadanativity scene
Manger birth depiction
crèche · manger scene · tableau · diorama