91 percent of Mexican families put up a Christmas tree and buy decorations.
Up to 50 percent of their monthly income is spent on this festivity.
The traditional posadas are the start of the well-known “Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon”.
At Christmas, making a posada is as common in Mexico as decorating a tree in the United States, both are traditions inherited from generation to generation and culturally adapted to each region; however, as each era and social trend grows, traditions are also modified, an example of this is how a TikTok user managed to find usefulness in her work tools and take advantage of her knowledge as Godín to organize family and friends.
And it is that the December season is one of the most important in the opinion of Mexicans, so much so that families are able to spend between 4,000 and 6,000 pesos on the end of the year parties and between 500 and 1,000 pesos just to the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
In fact, the entire path of celebration is called in much of Latin America as “Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon”which begins with the big pilgrimages to the Basilica of Guadalupe for the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, on December 12; and continue with the famous christmas posadas, between December 16 and 24; the expected dinner and the arrival of santa claus, on 24 and 25; the increasingly original jokes of the Day of the Holy Innocents, the 28th; the New Year’s Eve dinner and the arrival of a new cycle, on December 32 and January 1; to finish with the Three Kings Day bagel.
Posada with Godín tool organized
One of the most fraternal, familiar and long-awaited celebrations in December are the posadas, organized to live together and forgive. Although it has its Catholic origins, in Mexico they are used mainly as a pretext for parties and gatherings for anyone who likes punch and music. During these celebrations it is common to carry the pilgrims and hit the piñata, as well as sing the most famous Christmas carols and wait for the birth of Jesus.
However, planning and organizing this event in groups of more than 15 people can be complicated and frustrating, due to the fact of reaching a consensus about the place, the music, the food, the drinks and the activities that everyone wants to do as a community. .
But Cynthia Rebolloza He managed to solve the dilemma and created an infallible method that could resolve the uncertainty and discussion of hundreds of Mexican families. TikTok user used the Google Forms tool to create a small, all-encompassing survey and that, after sending it to your guests, it will give you an acceptance percentage for each musical, gastronomic and entertainment proposal that you proposed for your Christmas inn.
@cynthiarebolloza♬ Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
The video already has 1.5 million views and more than 800 comments. He was so successful that netizens even asked him to post the results and generate a tutorial so they could implement the same strategy.
@cynthiarebolloza Reply to @Jess_Mtz29 ♬ original sound – Cynthia Rebolloza
@cynthiarebolloza♬ Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
With this new trend in social networks, this 2022 many will be able to enjoy the party at home, on the street and with the entire neighborhood as a symbol of the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph and the arrival of Christmas, so it could mark a watershed where organizing a family event is so easy.
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