Rocío Ruíz · El Potosí: Hubo carros alegóricos adornados con motivos navideños. | There were floats decorated with Christmas motifs. Las familias se concentraron para ver el paso de las agrupaciones. | Families gathered to watch the groups go by. Las agrupaciones derrocharon alegría al son de ritmos de villancicos. | The groups exuded joy…
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The traditional Potosi Christmas does not have colonial origins – La Navidad tradicional potosina no tiene orígenes coloniales
Juan Jose Toro, El Potosi: The abundant documentation of the time shows that this holiday did not have the importance of today. The Christmas party in Bolivia does not have a colonial origin. Although the commemoration came with the European invasion —and the first corresponded to Columbus, no less than in 1492—, it did not…
Bolivian Christmas ritual – Ritual boliviano en Navidad
Jim Shultz, Greensburg Daily News: Christmas rituals around the world … [only pertaining excerpt follow] “Food and Family” from Marcela Olivera in Bolivia Almost every important gathering in Bolivia is organized around food and Christmas is very typical of this tradition. There are some meals that are central to our celebrations. One is called picaña…
Empatía y solidaridad, el mejor regalo de esta Navidad en pandemia – Empathy and solidarity, the best gift this Christmas in a pandemic
Ivone Juárez y Pamela Pomacahua, Pagina Siete: Página Siete collected some Bolivian wishes for Christmas. In these times of Covid-19 people want good health, first and foremost. “I want the pandemic to end as quickly as possible, and that the habit of taking care of our health, washing our hands, wearing the mask and taking…
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