Christmas Customs of Colombian Women
Do you celebrate Christmas? If yes, then how and are there any Christmas traditions that you look forward to each year? Before you know it, Christmas is almost here and you are thinking about spending it with Colombian women.
But your question might be, how?
Christmas is a holiday that is widely celebrated by most nations all over the globe. Different traditions, activities, and feasts are associated with this holiday. When it is the Christmas season, people slowly start preparing for the day of Christmas itself and engage themselves in the festivities.
But how do women in Colombia celebrate? Are there certain things they do traditionally? So before you visit Colombia to be with her, first learn some of the customs for the Colombian holidays by taking note of the following below:
- Day of the Little Candles (Día de las velitas)
- Novena of Aguinaldo
- El Pesebres
- Cena de Navidad
- Lechona (pork stuffed with rice and peas)
- Ham
- Turkey
- Ajiaco Bogotano (chicken soup)
- Buñuelos (cheesy fritters)
- Arepas (thick bread-like dish made from corn)
- Hojuelas (fried pastry with sugar and jam)
- Natilla (dessert which is a set custard)
- Feast of the Holy Innocents (Dia de Los Inocentes)
Deck the Halls!
Christmas only comes one time in a year, and having it celebrated during the 12th and final last month of the year is something that builds more anticipation and gives more excitement to the people and explains why a lot do look forward to it each year.
Gifts, parties, celebrations, and reunions all together take place as part of the Christmas celebrations. It is the perfect time of the year when almost all people are happy and are with their families and loved ones.
Simply keep in mind that people celebrate occasions depending on what beliefs they have. Regardless of the religious orientation each may have, respect will be the key for everything. Accepting another culture wholeheartedly may not be easy at first, but you will find it just fine in the long run.
Celebrating Christmas in Colombia gives you a whole new experience from the ones you have already had for years. So much fun awaits you if you celebrate the holidays with Colombian women!
