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Origin of the piñata

Origin of the Piñata

Course: Spanish culture insightsSection: How piñatas came to Mexico from AsiaSubtitles: es

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particular

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la piñata suele asociarse con la idea de

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una fiesta o celebración mexicana por

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eso mucha gente piensa que la piñata se

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originó en méxico e incluso he visto a

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muchos turistas llevarse piñatas como

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recuerdos del país sin embargo por más

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mexicanas que parezcan las primeras

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piñatas surgieron hace siglos en china

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allí los chinos solían preparar piñatas

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con formas de los animales del

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calendario chino como vacas cerdos

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búfalos entre otros desde entonces las

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viñetas eran cubiertas

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un tipo de papel especial colorido que

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todavía en méxico conocemos como papel

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china o papel de china después la

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