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Tradiciones
Navideñas |
La
celebración de la Navidad en Puerto Rico es la fiesta
más importante y esperada del año. Diciembre
es un mes rebosante de flores y árboles verdes. El
espíritu de alegría se mezcla con el solemne
sentir religioso. Ambos sentimientos han sido perpetuados en
canciones viejas, aguinaldos y villancicos de la Navidad que
a través del tiempo han venido a formar parte de las
tradiciones y la herencia músical de la Isla. |
Después
que el grupo disfruta de la fiesta en varias casas del
vecindario, se detienen finalmente en la última casa
donde todos participan en bailes y cánticos. |
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Puerto
Rican Christmas Tradition |
In
Puerto Rico, December is a balmy month, bright with flowers
and green trees, and Christmas is the great festival of the
year. A joyful spirit blends with the solemn religious mood.
Both have been perpetuated in the Old Christmas songs called
aguinaldos and villancicos, which have become part of the
island's tradition. |
The
original meaning of 'aguinaldo' was gift or treat, and it is
amply fulfilled as the singers and players are treated to
such favorite foods as lechón asado (barbecued young
pig), pasteles (a plantain dough filled with chopped meat
and boiled), cuchifritos (chitterlings, crispy fried), arroz
con dulce (a rice pudding made with spices and coconut
milk), and many others. After the parranda has sampled good
cheer at many neighbors' homes, members make the final stop,
with all participating in singing and dancing. |
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Aguinaldos
y Villancicos |
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