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Christmas songs in Spain part 3

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 Dime niño : Is one of the most typical phrases of the Spanish towns. The popular Christmas carol used it to allude to the birth of Jesus, son of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit. In addition to being a well-known song in Spain, it is also widely sung in other countries, such as Panama. Although some Andalusians claim its origin, it seems that some studies confirm that it comes from Murcia. Madre en la puerta hay un niño : Perhaps this Christmas carol is not as well known as those previously mentioned, but it is one of the most beautiful and melancholic due to its sentimental nature. In it they describe the circumstances where the Child Jesus was born: "Mother at the door there is a child, more beautiful than the beautiful sun, it seems that he is cold because he comes half naked", says the song. Ay del Chiquirritín : This popular Christmas carol comes specifically from Andalusia. It narrates the birth of Jesus and the environment of the manger. Likewise, the birth of Marí...
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Christmas songs in Spain part 2

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  Campana sobre campana : As the title of the carol announces, which is also the beginning of the lyrics as in most carols, the bells refer to the Church and its spirituality. The song announces the arrival of the Child Jesus and the birth of the Virgin Mary is celebrated, since the shepherds go to Bethlehem to bring "cottage cheese, butter and wine". Its origin is Andalusian and there is evidence of it since the beginning of the 20th century. Hacia Belén va una burra : Hacia Belén va una burra is one of the most popular Christmas carols in Spain and also in Latin America. Its lyrics seem like a true tongue twister: "I patched myself up, I patched myself up, I patched myself up, I took it off," says the song, whose origin is not Andalusian, but Castilla-La Mancha. A Belén pastores : The popular singer Isabel Pantoja released an album called Mi Navidad flamenca in 2003. One of her great successes was the version she performed of A Belén pastores, where she includes c...
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Christmas songs in Spain

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Christmas carols : At first, Christmas carols did not have the Christmas character that they have now. They were rural-themed songs that the humble people who lived in the villas sang. Since then, several centuries have passed and nowadays they cannot be missing during the month of December. Blanca Navidad : It is an adaptation of the original White Christmas, of American origin. Its author, Irving Berlin, is one of the most prolific of the years of the 20th century. It is a piece with only two stanzas that talks about happiness during white Christmas, postcards and snowy trees. One of the most popular Spanish versions is that of the Mexican singer Luis Miguel, who released an album called Navidads where he popularized many of the famous Christmas carols. Los peces en el río : The origin of this popular Christmas carol, which is personally my favourite, is unknown, although some studies suggest that it has a very clear Arabic influence in the tonality and structure of the...
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The language

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In the country of Spain there are many official languages Spanish or Castilian :  Spanish or Castilian is the most dominant language in Spain and the only one that is shared with all the regions of the country. It is present in all public signage, official bodies, as well as in public education as the predominant language. As for its origin, it is a Romance language from spoken Latin, belonging to the Indo-European language family. Catalan :  With regard to Catalan, we find ourselves with another of the Romance languages that are spoken in Spain and, specifically, in Catalonia. Catalan is one of the three co-official languages of Catalonia, along with Spanish and Aranese. It must be taken into account that currently, around 16% of the population of Spain speaks Catalan and 8.45% have it as their mother tongue. Galician :  In the case of Galician, it is a Romance language of the Galician-Portuguese subgroup spoken mainly in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. Furt...
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Fun Facts in the christmas Spain

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The origin of the word Christmas : The word Christmas comes from the Latin "Nativitas" which means birth. Although there is no exact date of the birth of Jesus in the Bible, it is believed that this day was chosen because pagan holidays were celebrated in December, as a way to eradicate them, the Catholic Church decided that December 25 would be celebrated and I would remember the birth of the Saviour. Meaning of the colors of Christmas : Today it is very common to see houses with Christmas motifs of many colors, however, the traditional colors are green, red and gold. Green means birth and life; red symbolizes the blood of Christ and gold represents royalty, wealth and light. The Christmas Tree : As the story goes, the Christmas tree originated in Germany and it represents the Holy Trinity. Apparently the first artificial trees were made from painted goose feathers. Currently there are all kinds of Christmas trees. There are natural, artificial, dry branches that are decorat...
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Curious facts about Christmas in Spain

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  Christmas does not bring gifts : As we have already mentioned before for the Spanish, the tradition of delivering gifts to children who have behaved well and coal to those who have behaved badly, is not Santa's job during the 25th of December, this becomes the work of the three wise men during December 6. Aguinaldo : It is one of the most deeply rooted customs of Spanish Christmas, although over time it is being lost. In Spain, the custom is for children to go house to house singing Christmas carols, in exchange for a "Aguinaldo" that can be money, candies or sweets typical of these dates, such as nougats or polvorones. Roscón de reyes: The origin of the Roscón de Reyes dates back to the Roman Saturnalia, when, on the slaves' festival, a bean was placed inside the bread as a symbol of prosperity. According to some sources, in the 18th century, the cook of the then King Louis XV of France decided to introduce a gold coin, a symbol of fortune, into the roscón, in addi...
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More christmas decorations

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  A Christmas boot : It is an empty cloth bag in the shape of a boot that is hung on Christmas Eve so that Santa Claus can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts. The tradition of the Christmas stocking is believed to have its origins in the story of Saint Nicholas. The tradition of the Christmas stocking is believed to have its origins in the story of Saint Nicholas. Christmas spheres : They are an essential part of one of the most important traditions of this time. They are used both to decorate the Christmas tree, and to be part of crowns and ornaments. It is believed that the origin of the Christmas spheres began when Saint Boniface decorated a tree with red apples, these represented the temptations and sins of Adam and Eve, and candles symbolizing the light of Christ were also added. The nativity scene:  I t can go from a simple replica of the moment with the figurines of the ox, the mule, Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus in...
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