https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5 en-us 2018-12-04 15:53:40 UTC 2018-12-07 02:28:34 UTC hello@padlet.com chowes1 https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/310966400 Christmas Parranda is a Puerto Rican tradition involving caroling and they sing traditional music called Aguinaldos. If you are wondering what an Aguinaldo is, it's Christmas Songs. They use traditional instruments such as Guitars, Cuatros, tambourines, maracas, palitos and guiros. ]]> 2018-12-04 16:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/310966400 chowes1 https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312092887 A few people round up together to form small groups called parranderos get the party started by surprising someone with a little taste of Puerto Rican music. The musicians are now ready and travel to a neighbor's porch beginning a Christmas assault. They start playing songs and the homeowner has to greet them while letting them in their house. The musicians then squeeze into the house and continue to play Puerto Rican christmas songs.]]> 2018-12-07 01:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312092887 chowes1 https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312094761 These groups start going around the neighborhood after 10 pm and start gathering more and more people throughout the night. The parrenderos then have the night joined with food. What's a party without a food?!! They have a traditional Coquito which is their own version eggnog. The long eventful night comes to an end around daybreak though.]]> 2018-12-07 02:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312094761 chowes1 https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312096045 Music is one of the most important factors of Christmas Parranda. The Aguinaldo is the main contributor for bringing music to the festival. The real meaning of of Aguinaldo is gift, but they refer it to Christmas songs. Meaning that the Christmas songs go along with the season of giving. ]]> 2018-12-07 02:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312096045 chowes1 https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312097488 At Christmas Parranda like most holidays the food is the centerpiece of the celebration. The table has different assortments of sausage as well as roasted pork. Also, different types of rice along with deserts to fill up the stomachs with something sweet. ]]> 2018-12-07 02:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chowes1/9qzyv5tyo4s5/wish/312097488