The piñata
They come in different colors and forms: nowadays there is no need to spend long hours en español
making one, just go and buy one! But did you know that the Piñata came from Europe?
The Piñata custom originated in Spain and was taken to Mexico by the Spanish
conquerors at the beginning of the 16th century. The Spanish missionaries used the
piñata as a tool to attract converts to their ceremonies. Surprisingly, they found that the
Mexican Indians already had a similar tradition for the Aztec god of war
Huitzilopochtli. The priests placed a clay pot on a pole in the temple at year's end
decorated it with feathers. The tradition was to break it during their ceremonies, so
that the treasures fell to the feet of the god's image as an offering
The Mayans were enthusiastic sportsmen and they played game when the player
was blindfolded while he tried to hit a clay pot suspended by string The missionaries
transformed these games in order to attract converts to their religion
The traditional pot was covered with colored paper and used as a representation of the
devil. Some piñatas are made with seven points which are said the seven deadly sins.
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