Navideños

Navideños refers to items, customs, or themes associated with the Christmas season, particularly in Spanish-speaking cultures. The term is derived from "Navidad," the Spanish word for Christmas. This can encompass a wide range of objects and traditions that evoke the spirit of the holiday.

Common examples of navideños include decorative items such as nativity scenes (nacimientos), which depict the birth of Jesus, poinsettias (flores de Nochebuena), and Christmas lights. Festive clothing, often featuring Christmas colors like red and green, can also be considered navideño. Foods and drinks prepared for holiday celebrations, like tamales, buñuelos, and atole, are also strongly associated with the navideño theme.

Music plays a significant role, with traditional Christmas carols and songs, known as villancicos, being a quintessential part of the navideño experience. The general atmosphere of festivity, family gatherings, and gift-giving are all encompassed by the concept of navideños. It represents the sensory and emotional experience of Christmas, adapted and celebrated within specific cultural contexts.