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“The Hispanic American Christmas is in some ways very similar to that of the old countries from whence we came. Yet in so many other way we differ from the our forefathers. The traditional Christmas in most countries is a very religious time and deeply rooted in the Catholic faith as so many Hispanics tend to be Catholic in religion. Granted that this is a situation that has been changing recently, the influence of the Catholic faith is so strong that is truly embedded in many of the ways in which Hispanics see themselves and in the very fabric of our culture.
The Christmas season begins, for Hispanics at the same time as it does for most other Catholics, with the day of Advent and lasts through the day which celebrates the baptism of Jesus. Unlike our counterparts from other cultures, many Hispanic families still hold very strongly to this way of celebrating the holiday season. Although the festivities still continue, the focus remains very much on the reason for the entire season and the progression to the end times. Unlike those who also share this devout following of the faith in which we were raised, there is much celebrating and merry making within the Hispanic family. “
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