Re: Country Related: Christmas

Andrew Smith wrote:

> Is it just me or do other South Nation conlangers find the use of winte=
r
> symbolism to celebrate Christmas incongruous?  Any Hypernotians from
> Australasia, Latin America, et alia, like to comment?
Well.  I live in the tropic, and all the snow, and reinders, and Santa Cl=
aus is
actually seen as USA cultural colonialism (a succesfull one).  I know USA=
 is not
the only country with white Christmas (I've myself lived in Europe).

Colombia traditions survive at some extend, and I guess most children has=

addressed their gift list to _el Ni=F1o Dios_ than to _Pap=E1 Noel_, and =
people
still join during 9 days for praying _la Novena de Aguinaldos_ but will p=
robably
get more interested in the social meeting and _la rumba_ than in actually=

praying.

Snow, reinders, and "Merry Christmas" are alien, but you would probably m=
ake
your _pesebre_ besides a plastic or metalic Christmas tree, and decore wi=
th
images of Santa Claus (=3D Pap=E1 Noel), Reinders, Snowmen, and singing c=
hildren,
getting a email postcard with a "Merry Christmas" legend, and a "Let It S=
now"
midi background.

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   - =BFPor qu=E9 no?
   - No tiene sentido.
   - =BFQu=E9 sentido?  El sentido no existe.
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sentido, como aqu=ED.
    (-- Graeville 2)