Hispanic Heritage Month Essay

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Serving Engaged Empowered & Diverse Students (S.E.E.D.S.) office hosted Piñataology on Sept. 27 in the Rayburn Student Center Atrium. Students had the opportunity to make their own piñata. The newspaper base, scissors, glue, and a wide variety of colorful tissue paper were provided. Each piñata was filled with five pieces of candy and one toy, but before receiving a base, Joshua Moore, associate direct of S.E.E.D.S. and Mayra Martinez, graduate assistant of S.E.E.D.S. gave an informative presentation on the history of piñatas. “Looking at the different traditions behind a piñata, I thought it would be very interesting to have this event,” Moore said. “I actually got this idea from another institution. …show more content…
Their pots were filled with tiny treasures and decorations such as feathers and colorful papers covered them. The Mayans turned this custom into a religious game where a player’s eye would be covered to hit the pot while it was suspended by a string. A player would attempt to break the pot and once it broken, the treasures would be released on the feet of the god as an offering. Another version of the Piñata was used for early Christmas posadas in Mexico. They represented the Star of Bethlehem that guided worshippers in their search for refuge. It was shaped as a star with seven points. Each represented one of the seven deadly sins. Some people viewed the piñata as the devil. These piñatas would be filled with guavas, oranges, and peanuts and blindfolded, a person would attempt to break it to conqueror evil.
Today, piñatas no longer have a religious significance. They are now made in all shapes and sizes, even cartoon characters, animals, and imaginal designs are created. Candies, and other delights for children filled each one up. Mexicans sing a song to time a participant turn to hit the

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