3 Dec 2007
Posadas and Hanukah
The holiday season has certainly started around here. Hanukah started in early December. I couldn’t get to Mexico City this time, so I went to the Jewish nursing home to light candles and say my goodbyes to Samuel Bigeleisen, the religious leader who’s been so welcoming to me.
That weekend, I also went to my first posada, a pre-Christmas party that usually involves a hot fruit cider called ponche, piñatas, and a play/song about Mary looking for shelter before giving birth. Watching adults blindly attack the piñatas was one of the most amusing things I’ve seen in a long time.
Iole as Mary. I’m listening for Jesus.
Andrea takes a swing at the piñata. Notice Nadia covering her eyes in the background!
