Mary, Joseph, the baby, an angel and two shepherds will be dressed to reflect each region, as will a few well placed props. Expect to see wooden shoes and tulips, cotton snow on bushes with an igloo, Aztecs and other Indians, or Africans with wild animals. Each creche features a live cooing baby in the manger. During the evening, the last Posada will arrive at the Church, to visit each manger. Be prepared to smile throughout the night as sounds of the celebrations of the Mexican community continue with music and joy.
Foreigners quietlymake their rounds on empty streets, to visit friends and enjoy feasts.
The ancients knew this plant as Cuetlaxochitl, which means the flower of leather petals . The ancients considered all flowers to be divine gifts of the Gods, not only because of their wonderful beauty, scent and color, but they were also believed to be metaphors of the most beautiful feelings. The Nochebuena was considered by the Aztecs to be a symbol of the new life earned by the warriors who died in battle. As hummingbirds and butterflies, these warriors would return to earth to sip the nectar of the Poinsettia. It might be more accurate to refer to December 28 as December Fool s Day, as on this day it is said that you can borrow something and never return it, and the day abounds with jokes and requests and fantastic stories, to convince the naive of lending almost everything.