Traditionalists believe animals talk in human voices and people have the power to tell the future.
Today, only a few still believe in those old traditions but many are practiced for family fun. Some historians believe the earliest known carol was written about 1410 A.D. by Englishman Ritson. My bairn, sleep softly now. This carol was often sung by strolling bands of minstrels and groups of children going door to door. A Mexican Christmas celebrated Spanish style consists of reenactments of the family's search for lodging in Bethlehem.