<P> While its roots are in Catholicism, even Protestant Latinos follow the tradition . It may have been started in the 15th century by Friar Pedro de Gante . It may have been started by early friars who combined Spanish Catholicism with the December Aztec celebration of the birth of Huitzilopochtli . The Las Posadas text and ritual are also strongly identified throughout the Rio Grande with converso settlers . For more information see Song From a Withered Limb in the journal HaLapid, Autumn / Winter 2015 . also found here: https://cryptojewisheducation.com/2016/09/05/song-from-a-withered-limb-las-posadas-and-the-converso-crisis-of-the-16th-century/ </P> <P> Two people dress up as Mary and Joseph . Certain houses are designated to be an "inn" (thus the name "Posada"). The head of the procession will have a candle inside a paper lampshade . At each house, the resident responds by singing a song and Mary and Joseph are finally recognized and allowed to enter . Once the "innkeepers" let them in, the group of guests come into the home and kneel around the Nativity scene to pray (typically, the Rosary). Latin American countries have continued to celebrate this holiday to this day, with very few changes to the tradition . In some places, the final location may be a church instead of a home . The people asking for posada travel to 1 house each night for 8 nights . </P> <P> Individuals may actually play the various parts of Mary (María) and Joseph with the expectant mother riding a real donkey (burro), with attendants such as angels and shepherds acquired along the way, or the pilgrims may carry images of the holy personages instead . Children may carry poinsettias . The procession will be followed by musicians, with the entire procession singing posadas such as pedir posada . At the end of each night's journey, there will be Christmas carols (villancicos), children will break open star - shaped piñatas to obtain candy and fruit hidden inside, and there will be a feast . Piñatas are traditionally made out of clay . It is expected to meet all the invitees in a previous procession . </P> <P> In Wisconsin, the procession may occur within a home, rather than outside, because of the weather . </P>

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