This song is usually sung while breaking Piñatas: Hit it, hit it, hit it (or Go, go, go)Īlso known as Fiesta Quinceañera, marks the fifteenth birthday of a girl, that is celebrated with utmost pomp and joy. Breaking Piñatas was a tradition followed by the Mayans and Aztecs and is still celebrated posthumously by the Mexicans. It signifies that God has gifted everything in abundance.
The Piñata can also be crafted from paper mache in shapes of animals, birds, toys, etc.
MEXICAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG CRACKED
They are deliberately cracked and the eatables fall on the birthday boy/girl. They are usually hung on ceiling and poles and are filled with goodies, cakes, cookies and candies, especially for birthday celebrations. Piñatas are handmade clay pots that are given various shapes and are colored in bright hues to symbolize happiness and joy. This is something that is enjoyed by every Mexican on their birthdays.
His friends further play and mess with the cake and make great fun out of it. His face sinks in the cake (it’s fun to see the person taking a dip in a Aztec pyramid cake topped with dollops of creams) and the cream spattering on his face. People exclaim, Mordida Mordida in joy while the person takes the first bite from the cake. This is the funniest part of the celebration where, the concerned individual is asked to bite the birthday cake with his mouth, while his hands remain tied on his back. This colloquial term is widely used in birthday celebrations with the connotation, ‘taking a bite’. Thus, you can well assume how grandly Mexicans celebrate their birthdays. Mexican rice pudding (Arroz Con Leche ), tortillas, caramel flan, churros, sopapillas, salsa, taquitos, tequilas and margaritas are served on dining tables. Mexican music, like Ranchera and Mariachi fill the ambiance with melody and joy. People dress up in colorful and fancy attires, often in ethnic outfits and celebrate the birthday, singing, dancing and greeting each other. Favors for a Mexican Birthday Fiestaįood and drinks are abundantly served in Mexican fiestas (parties) and birthday cakes are baked with authentic flavors, the most popular is the Mexican themed Sombrero birthday cake. We shall explain you the ambiance of the celebration, the variety of themes used and the Mexican birthday traditions practiced in birthdays. The birthday remains the center of attention, while the venue is decorated with fancy candles, colorful balls, feathered hats, goodies, piñatas, etc. Although young girls and boys have transformed the celebration to a more contemporary form, yet the flavor of age-old tradition has still been retained. It’s a gathering of loved ones, where people make merry amidst celebrations galore. This song is sung for the person on this birthday and the lyrics, like a blessing get showered on him. Mexican birthday celebrations without this song is probably incomplete.
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