Pinatas Puerto Vallarta, Mexico . Pinatas are everywhere at this time of year, they are a traditional sight for all major celebrations, Birthdays, Christmas & New Years. To a Mexican family a Pinata is a more traditional site then a Christmas Tree, Stockings, candy canes or many of the northern traditional Christmas images. The words of a traditional song tell the story. “I don’t want gold and I don’t want silver…all I want is to break the piñata”
One version of the history of the origin of the Piñata is that when the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Mexico, they faced a drastically different way of life and outlook on spirituality then they were used to and a huge challenge. As with most concurring parties they wanted the local inhabitants to embrace their entire way of life from language, customs & religious beliefs. To make the huge jump from the many different Gods and ideology to one Catholic believe was a massive undertaking and one of the most challenging of the Catholic beliefs was sin and the way in which Satan tempts us. The missionaries had to teach them about how we must be strong to beat the Devil; that that’s how we reap the benefits of heaven, it was a lot for the Indigenous peoples to wrap their heads around. The Missionaries had an inspiration a visual aid in the form of a Piñata. They designed a huge ceramic pot covered with colored paper in the shape of a star, where each one of the points represented one of the seven deadly sins. It was something that would come down from and then rise up to the sky (hence the shape of the star) ant it would bother people…touch them…tempt them!
So, you have to hit it hard, overcome the temptation, break the evil, and put all your attention into getting rid of evil. But it’s not easy! Sin blinds us with a blindfold, and our family and friends and others who surround us are the ones who have to guide us in order to break the chain of evil.
¡Dale, dale, dale! ¡arriba… abajo! ¡duro…duro! ¡rómpela…rómpela!
(hit it, hit it, hit it! Up…down! harder…harder! break it… break it!
And when someone is well guided, the piñata is broken! Then, from heaven, we are showered with gifts…fruit, candy, toys, immense happiness that fills us with joy. Evil has been destroyed, God is with us, the missionaries have accomplished their duty and we Mexicans enjoy one of our most fun and exciting traditions.
The piñata has been transformed like the popular culture, and has changed its form from the traditional star to bunnies, dogs, carrots, beets, Tweety-bird and Pokemon…breaking the piñata will always be a thrill for all children. These days piñatas are not used just for the posadas — now they’re a must for any children’s party and other occasions.
Whether they be made of cardboard or ceramic, during the holiday season or in the middle of summer, star or animal, piñatas will always be a joyful reminder of Mexican traditions.
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