INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PIÑATA'S
The history of the piñata is filled with folklore and legend. We may never know exactly how, where or when the piñata came to be because in every region of the world where piñatas are a tradition, the people have their own unique folklore about its history that even affects how the piñatas are made!
The oldest traceable incidence of piñatas points to China. Marco Polo discovered that the Mandarins made hollowed figures of cows, buffaloes and other animals and covered them with colored papers and ribbons for traditional festivities. He observed that each color had a meaning to the Chinese according to the celebration, such as the advent of the New Year. The hollowed figures were filled with seeds, to signify abundant harvests and ensuing prosperity. Marco Polo noted that when the Mandarins beat the figure with sticks (also adorned with meaningful colors), the seeds spilled on the ground. The people then made a huge fire and threw the remnants of the hollowed figures in it. The villagers collected the ashes and took some home to insure good luck and abundance throughout the year.
Chinese Dragon Pinata
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