for: Piñata (animated film)

Origins

There are many hypotheses regarding the origins of piñatas and few reliable sources to confirm or dismiss them.

In the Mexican Catholic celebration of Christmas, the piñata is traditionally shaped like a seven-pointed star which represents the devil and the seven deadly sins, while the contents are the goods or blessings he is withholding. Striking the devil with faith, symbolized by being blindfolded, releases the blessings. Fact: date=February 2007

Making a piñata

Piñatas around the world

The piñata's penetration in Europe has been slow over the past couple decades. The only country outside of the Americas to have adopted piñatas for cultural celebrations are rural areas of India.

The ''Dale, Dale Song

While hitting the piñata the following rhyme is commonly sung:

Dale, dale, dale,

no pierdas el tino;

Porque si lo pierdes

pierdes el camino.

Ya le diste una,

ya le diste dos;

Ya le diste tres,

y tu tiempo se acabó

Which translates as:

Hit it, hit it, hit it (or "go, go, go")

Don't lose your aim

Because if you lose it (your aim)

You will lose the path.

You've already hit it once

You've already hit it twice

You've already hit it three times

And your time is over

Variation:

Dale, dale, dale,

No pierdas el tino

Porque si lo pierdes

pierdes el camino.

Dale, dale, dale

y no le dio

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¡porque sigo yo!

¡Se Acabó!

¡Sigo yo!