."Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus."

."Children dressed in silver and gold robes carrying lit candles and images of Mary and Joseph riding a donkey."

."Adults, including musicians, follow the procession, which visits selected homes and asks for lodging for Joseph and Mary."

."Traditionally, the procession is always refused lodging, though the hosts often provide refreshments. At each stop, passages of scripture are read and Christmas carols are sung".

."The formal Noche de Rábanos competition focuses on the carving of radishes, which can be embellished with other elements. Most entries are scenes that use multiple radishes, with the most traditional being nativity scenes."

."It has allocated an area near El Tequio Park to their cultivation, specially grown for the event. They are heavily fertilized, chemically treated and left in the ground long after normal harvests to allow them to reach monumental sizes and capricious shapes, which also makes them unsuitable for human consumption."

."The use of this radish, which is softer than other varieties, has precipitated a number of strategies different from those used in the past, one being the use of the contrast between the skin and the interior and the other to peel and flatten the red skin for use as clothing items, flags and more. Typically participants use knives and toothpicks to create the sculptures, after the tops of the radishes with their long, green leaves have been cut off (and sometimes used in the scenes) ."

."The grand prize of 15,000 pesos is awarded to the winner of the traditional category. In 2014 the grand prize winner was the entry "Dulces Regionales Oaxaqueños" by the Vasquez Lopez family. There are also prizes for participants competing as novices, and a children's category for those aged from six to seventeen to encourage new generations to continue the tradition. Prizes for the children's categories include bicycles and school supplies."

.They all get some type of present or prize.

. They are all celebrated in december.

."It is one of the most important days of the year for Christians, along with Easter when the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated."

."The season of preparing for Christmas is called Advent and begins on a Sunday about four weeks before Christmas."

."Modern traditions of Christmas often focus on the giving of gifts. The season for retail stores to sell gifts, food, greeting cards, Christmas trees, and decorations begins the day about a month before Christmas Day."

."All these parts of the Christmas story are remembered and celebrated in different ways at Christmas: in pictures, songs, plays, stories and in models that are called "cribs", "creches" or "presepe"."