Piñata Myths Summary

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The first myth about a piñata is that the origin of the Pinata is Chinese not Hispanic. It was used to celebrate the coming of spring. Marco Polo introduced this Chinese custom which was adopted by the Spanish, the French, and Italians. The Spanish brought this custom to the new world when they conquered Mexico. The pinata became part of the Posada in the Catholic culture. It is believed that at the beginning of the 16th century the Spanish missionaries that went to America lured converts to their ceremonies by using piñatas. The friars cleverly transformed the traditional clay pot ceremonies into religious instruction sessions. They did this by covering the pot with colored paper, and giving it an impressive, perhaps evil appearance.

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