Hispanic Traditions

Hispanic traditions
Tradiciones Hispanas

Interested in learning and enjoying tradiciones Hispanas? Here I am compiling some of the most common and interesting ones amongst Spanish speaking people from North, Central and South America.

For example, we know Hispanics practice these traditions: Shave their baby's hair, celebrate "Quincea�era," name one of their brothers or sisters as god-father and god-mother for their children, pierce their baby girl's ears, give some special jewelry at birth to their little ones, have the father of the bride pay for the wedding, tell their scary Latin American stories to their children and many more!

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Do you have a favorite, unique, funny or interesting Hispanic tradition to share?
This is what other Hispanics do when it comes to tradiciones Hispanas!

Hispanic Traditions

Shaving Your Baby's Hair This tradition is true and old. Many call it: pelar, rapar, rasurar or afeitar al beb�. It is a tradition widely spread throughout many Hispanic countries.

Carta al Ni�o Dios

Carta al Ni�o Dios Writing a letter to baby Jesus is one of the most rewarding Latino Christmas traditions. Read to find out how Hispanics write to "El ni�o Dios" every Christmas...

Raton Perez

El Raton Perez is a little cute mouse who brings money or presents to children in our homes in exchange for their teeth.

Raton Perez

El Cuco is a known Latin American legend of a monster that parents tell their children and even sing in a lullaby.

I encourage you to share with us all the traditions you live and celebrate that belong to your Hispanic heritage. Let's keep Latino culture alive by sharing them.

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Hispanic Facts
in the U.S.

One in seven people in the United States is of Hispanic origin.

Hispanics are a mix of European, African and Native American people.

In 204 B.C. Romans created the term Hispanic to identify inhabitants from the Iberian Peninsula
which encompass Spain and Portugal today.

The term Hispanic was adopted in the U.S. in the 1970s by the federal government in its census questionnaires.

The U.S. is the fifth largest Hispanic country in the world.

St. Augustine and Santa Fe were Hispanic cities founded before Plymouth.

Spanish is the fourth most frequently spoken language in the world.

Twenty countries speak Spanish as their first language.

70% of the Hispanic population lives in five states: California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.

Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S.

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