Christmas or Navidad (Spanish) in Bolivia is celebrated in the traditional way. The focus of Christmas is the Nativity, or Bolivia presebre. A large number of Bolivian families begin their Christmas party with a midnight mass in church for prayer to celebrate the birth of Jesus Some churches put on special drama depicting the birth of Christ or the child will perform chores for the special celebration . After the church service, people return home for family meals.Feliz Navidad (Merry Christmas) is a common term you hear around Christmas time in Bolivia. The Christmas Eve mass, Misa Del Gallo (Mass of the Rooster) is a very important part of Christmas because it is believed that Bolivia would be a rooster who announced the birth of baby Jesus. cribs in homes often include thumbnails of the things involved in family life, such as the family of a carpenter can make miniature wooden furniture or tools they use in their work. The idea is to represent these miniatures should Jesus.Unlike gifts for Christmas traditions in other parts of the world, Christmas in Bolivia does not center on gifts to each other. On January 6, Bolivians celebrate the Epiphany and the night before the children in shoes containing letters to the three kings leave gifts for Christmas them.Because in Bolivia it's summer, it is common to find bright colored fragrant flowers decorate the table. A favorite dish of Christmas in Bolivia is Picaña de Pollo. Picaña de Pollo is chicken stew with peas, carrots and potatoes with raisins and olives added (see end of article for a recipe). Empanadas contain the same ingredients but are wrapped in dough and fried. Navideño Pan Dulce (sweet Christmas bread) is the traditional treatment for Bolivian Christmas.If you are looking for a really nice crib for your home, you should search online for a made in Bolivia. There is a seminar in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which not only offers a great opportunity for local women, but has a variety of nativity scenes for sale. The laboratory provides a place for women to work, earn a fair wage, while the share of the creation of their art in ceramics and cribs and tree pods. Earning a living for their families, the workshop also includes kindergartens and schools for women children.Note from the author: My parents lived in Bolivia for five years after having visited several times before moving there. While doing medical missionary work in the area of Cochabamba have learned many of the traditions and lifestyles of the Bolivian people. However, the ever spent Christmas there that was the moment in which he chooses to come home to Michigan to spend the holidays with family.I now have two sisters (adopted) who were born in Bolivia, where he lived until they were teenagers . Now in their 20s, the girls have become very Americanized and enjoy our Christmas traditions, but still enjoy sharing their food traditions and favorite Bolivian us.Picana de Pollo (Chicken Stew) (8 servings) chicken, cut into eight Ingredients1 pieces2 cups water (if any white wine) 1 / 2 cup of peas, bay peeled1 leaf1 cup white onion, thin sliced1 cup tomatoes, peeled and minced3 carrots, cut into strips of fresh chili four1 pepper, cut into eight branch pieces1 small thyme, celery minced1 small stick1 / 4 cup parsley, finely minced3 whole-grain black pepper11 / 2 teaspoon salt2 cups of water or broth8 whole potatoes, corn peeled16 round slices on cob1 / 2 cup raisins (optional) Preparation1. Place all ingredients in a large saucepan, except potatoes. Mix well. Top off the mixture with potatoes.2. Cook on low heat for two or three hours.
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