History of the Piñata

Piñatas originated from _____ (country), and _____ ____ discovered the Chinese fashioning figures of cows/oxen/buffaloes covered w/ colored paper

• Cantero,

• Las Posadas

• China, Marco Polo

• Aztec, War

Write the three countries where the Pinata originated from

Lovers of sport who played a game with a player blindfolded while hitting the pot

Beginning of 16th C, these groups used piñatas to attract converts to their ceremonies

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Spanish missionaries

When the mandarins knocked the figure, _____ spilled forth, and people burned the remains as ashes for ____ ____

The original purpose of the piñatas was to celebrate the ___ ____

• New Year

• Christmas

• Halloween

• Birthdays

In México the piñatas were decorated with...

• paper

• tissue

• PIntura

• Plumas de color

The clay pot is also known as a 

• Hoya 

• Jarrito 

• Cantaro 

The most common or used piñata is the seven point piñata.

• True

• False

Write what one thing you liked about this unit the Piñata

Write two sentences explaining what you learned about it