Kayley Meade

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Mexican Pinata

• Kayley Meade
• 2nd
• February, 2009

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A Mexican Piñata

• The piñata is a Mexican discovery that was
  originated in Spain and was brought to Mexico.
  The Mexicans say that piñatas are god defeating
  evil but some believe it is just for fun.

• The piñata is wrapped in colorful smooth paper.
  And that is what I will be talking about in my
  slide show.

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What to know about piñatas

• Piñatas were discovered in Spain and brought to
  Mexico.
• Piñatas are mostly used for celebrations,
  holidays, and birthdays.
• Piñatas were for taking out anger from satin and
  how he temps us to do things we regret in the
  future.
• The Franciscans said that the piñata would be a
  better way to loose your anger so they brought it
  to Mexico.
• Mexicans believe that the piñata helps people
  take out their anger with out using violence.

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Piñatas are important

• Piñatas is a way Mexicans take out their anger
  throw, parties, and celebrate celebrations and
  holidays.
• Piñatas are most likely to be filled with candy
  or confetti.

• Piñatas are made out of colorful smooth like
  paper.
• The Mexicans made a song about the piñata and it
  starts out by saying dale dale dale
• Mexicans believe that when a piñata is broken it
  means god has defeated evil.

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Piñata History

• The word piñata is Chinese not Hispanic.
• Piñatas are made of many different materials some
  are made of clay jars, paper, ribbons, paper
  Mache, balloons, reeds, and carisso.
• Marco Polo discovered the piñata by looking at
  the Chinese fashion.
• The piñata is used on holidays like Day of the
  Dead and other holidays and birthdays.
• In Mexico their piñata is in the shape of a seven
  pointed star.

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Piñatas are for a good reason

• Piñatas are for parties, holidays, and
  celebrations. In the how we live now the piñata
  is not just the seven pointed star, they have
  donkeys, animals, and cartoon characters. They
  have many reasons why to hit the piñata. Mexicans
  believe that when you hit a piñata god has
  defeated evil and others just want candy. Piñatas
  are for good reasons.