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href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C3%B1ata" title="Piñata – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Piñata" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinjato" title="Pinjato – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Pinjato" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7" title="پینیاتا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پینیاتا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a 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href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%90%D7%98%D7%94" title="פיניאטה – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פיניאטה" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9E%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90" title="პინიატა – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="პინიატა" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C3%B1ata" title="Piñata – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Piñata" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja 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data-ooui="{"_":"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton","href":"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/9\/91\/Pi%C3%B1ata1.ogg\/Pi%C3%B1ata1.ogg.mp3","rel":["nofollow"],"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"Pi\u00f1ata1.ogg"},"classes":["noexcerpt","ext-phonos-PhonosButton","ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel"]}"><a role="button" tabindex="0" href="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/91/Pi%C3%B1ata1.ogg/Pi%C3%B1ata1.ogg.mp3" rel="nofollow" aria-label="Play audio" title="Play audio" class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button"><span class="oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp"></span><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label"></span><span class="oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator"></span></a></span><sup class="ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable"><a href="/wiki/File:Pi%C3%B1ata1.ogg" title="File:Piñata1.ogg">ⓘ</a></sup></span>) is a container, often made of <a href="/wiki/Papier-m%C3%A2ch%C3%A9" title="Papier-mâché">papier-mâché</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pottery" title="Pottery">pottery</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Cloth" class="mw-redirect" title="Cloth">cloth</a>, that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration. Piñatas are commonly associated with <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>. </p><p>The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century. The Spanish brought the European tradition to Mexico, although there were similar traditions in <a href="/wiki/Mesoamerica" title="Mesoamerica">Mesoamerica</a>, such as the Aztecs' honoring the birthday of the god <a href="/wiki/Hu%C4%ABtzil%C5%8Dp%C5%8Dchtli" title="Huītzilōpōchtli">Huītzilōpōchtli</a> in mid-December. According to local records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of <a href="/wiki/Acolman" title="Acolman">Acolman</a>, just north of <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a>, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. </p><p>Today, the piñata is still part of Mexican culture, the cultures of other countries in <a href="/wiki/Latin_America" title="Latin America">Latin America</a>, as well as the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a> word <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pi%C3%B1ata#Spanish" class="extiw" title="wikt:piñata">piñata</a></i></span> probably derives from the <a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian</a> <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pignatta#Italian" class="extiw" title="wikt:pignatta">pignatta</a></i></span> 'fragile pot,' itself from <span title="Italian-language text"><i lang="it">pigna</i></span> <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">pinecone.</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It may also come from Spanish <span title="Spanish-language text"><i lang="es"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pi%C3%B1a#Spanish" class="extiw" title="wikt:piña">piña</a></i></span> <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">pinecone.</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG/250px-MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="329" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG/330px-MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG/500px-MonkPi%C3%B1ataAcolman1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="3872" /></a><figcaption>Statue of Franciscan friar hitting a piñata in <a href="/wiki/Acolman" title="Acolman">Acolman</a>, <a href="/wiki/State_of_Mexico" title="State of Mexico">Mexico State</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Although today, piñatas are typically used for a fun activity at parties, their origins lie in other customs.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is some debate but it appears that their origin is not Spanish but Chinese.<sup id="cite_ref-divertida_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-divertida-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Chinese version was in the shape of a cow or ox and used for the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_New_Year" title="Chinese New Year">New Year</a>. It was decorated with symbols and colors meant to produce a favorable climate for the coming growing season. It was filled with five types of seeds and then hit with sticks of various colors. After the piñata was broken, the remains were burned and the ashes kept for good luck.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-primer_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-primer-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-inah_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inah-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The tradition arrived in Europe in the 14th century where it was associated with the Christian celebration of <a href="/wiki/Lent" title="Lent">Lent</a>; in Spain, the <a href="/wiki/First_Sunday_of_Lent" class="mw-redirect" title="First Sunday of Lent">First Sunday of Lent</a>, "Piñata Sunday", became a celebration known as the Dance of the Piñata. As the word's Italian origin indicates, <i>pignatta</i> (also <i>pignata</i> and <i>pignàta</i>) meaning "earthenware cooking pot", the Spanish initially used a plain clay container, before starting to decorate it with ribbons, tinsel and colored paper. The origin of the Italian word is thought to be linked to the Latin word <i>pinea</i>, "pine cone".<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The European piñata tradition was brought to Mexico in the 16th century; however, there was a similar tradition in Mesoamerica already. The <a href="/wiki/Maya_civilization" title="Maya civilization">Mayan</a> tradition was similar to the modern piñata tradition, including blindfolding the participant hitting the piñata. The Aztec tradition commemorated the birthday of <a href="/wiki/Huitzilopochtli" class="mw-redirect" title="Huitzilopochtli">Huitzilopochtli</a>. Priests would decorate a clay pot with colorful feathers. When the pot was broken with a stick or club, the treasures inside would fall to the feet of the idol as an offering.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to local records, the piñata was first used for the purposes of evangelism in 1586, in <a href="/wiki/Acolman" title="Acolman">Acolman</a>, in the modern <a href="/wiki/State_of_Mexico" title="State of Mexico">State of Mexico</a>, just north of Mexico City. The <a href="/wiki/Augustinians" title="Augustinians">Augustinian</a> monks there modified European piñatas and created the <a href="/wiki/Las_Posadas" title="Las Posadas">Las Posadas</a> tradition to co-opt the celebration of the birth of Huitzilopochtli, which was celebrated in mid December.<sup id="cite_ref-inah_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inah-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-feria_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-feria-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-municipio_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-municipio-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nicaragua_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nicaragua-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Mexico" title="Catholic Church in Mexico">Mexican Catholic</a> interpretation assigned meanings related to the Catholic doctrine of struggle against <a href="/wiki/Temptation" title="Temptation">temptation</a>, and used for <a href="/wiki/Catechism" title="Catechism">catechism</a> purposes. In this tradition, the seven points represent the <a href="/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins" title="Seven deadly sins">seven deadly sins</a>, the pot represents evil, and the seasonal fruit and candy inside the temptations of evil. It was said that person with the stick is blindfolded to represent faith, and the turning, singing and shouting represent the disorientation that temptation creates. In some traditions, the participant is turned thirty three times, one for each year of <a href="/wiki/Christ" class="mw-redirect" title="Christ">Christ</a>'s life. As the participant beats the piñata, it is supposed to represent the struggle against temptation and evil. When the piñata breaks, some say (contrary to other interpretations) the treats inside then represent the rewards of keeping the faith.<sup id="cite_ref-primer_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-primer-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-municipio_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-municipio-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since that time, the piñata has not retained its religious significance and has become popular in many types of celebrations, not just during December's Las Posadas. The clay pot has been replaced with a <a href="/wiki/Papier-m%C3%A2ch%C3%A9" title="Papier-mâché">papier-mâché</a> container.<sup id="cite_ref-primer_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-primer-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The creation of piñatas has even taken on an artistic aspect in some areas. David Gamez and Cecilia Meade sponsored a showing of piñatas as art rather than just as a party favor. The 2010 event was called Piñatarama, with 25 piñatas made of papier-mâché at the Vértigo Galería in Mexico City, all original works of art by graphic illustrators, from 23 countries including Australia. Some of the illustrators who participated include 1000 Changos, Allan Sieber, Apak, Ben Newman, Cecy Meade, Cristian Turdera, Cupco and Daniel Berman.<sup id="cite_ref-exposicion_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exposicion-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/Tepatitl%C3%A1n,_Jalisco" class="mw-redirect" title="Tepatitlán, Jalisco">Tepatitlán</a>, the world's largest traditional seven-pointed piñata was created in 2010. It measures 11.2 meters, is made of fiberglass and weighs 350 kilograms. It surpasses the former <a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness record holder</a> which was made in 2008 in <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-masgrande_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-masgrande-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg/220px-Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg/330px-Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg/440px-Traditional_Mexican_Pi%C3%B1atas_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Traditional star-shaped piñatas sold at the market in Mexico City</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Mexico">In Mexico</h2></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pinata2013MAP01.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Pinata2013MAP01.JPG/250px-Pinata2013MAP01.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="251" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Pinata2013MAP01.JPG/500px-Pinata2013MAP01.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="2578" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>A coral reef piñata which won the 2013 contest of the <a href="/wiki/Museo_de_Arte_Popular" title="Museo de Arte Popular">Museo de Arte Popular</a> in Mexico City</figcaption></figure> <p>The piñata is most strongly identified with Mexico.<sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The art of making modern piñatas falls under the Mexican craft heading of "<a href="/wiki/Cartoner%C3%ADa" title="Cartonería">cartonería</a>", which refers to the making of items from paper and cardboard. This puts piñatas in the same category as <a href="/wiki/Amate" title="Amate">amate</a> paper craft, <a href="/wiki/Burning_of_Judas" title="Burning of Judas">Judas figures</a> and Mexico City style <a href="/wiki/Alebrije" title="Alebrije">alebrijes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-popularte_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-popularte-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Museo_de_Arte_Popular,_Mexico_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City">Museo de Arte Popular</a> held the first "Concurso de Piñatas Mexicanas" (Mexican Piñata Contest) in 2007 with prizes of 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000 pesos. The purpose of the contest is to help retain this tradition and help it to be continued to be valued.<sup id="cite_ref-primer_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-primer-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Museo_del_Caracol" title="Museo del Caracol">Museo del Caracol</a> in <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a> held a workshop on how to make traditional piñatas, as part of its outreach program to the public.<sup id="cite_ref-inah_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inah-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While the religious significance has been mostly lost, the ceremony that occurs with it has remained mostly intact. Piñatas remain most popular during <a href="/wiki/Las_Posadas" title="Las Posadas">Las Posadas</a> with <a href="/wiki/Birthday_parties" class="mw-redirect" title="Birthday parties">birthday parties</a> coming in second. Each participant, usually a child, will have a turn at hitting the piñata, which is hung from above on a <a href="/wiki/Twine" title="Twine">string</a>. The participant is <a href="/wiki/Blindfold" title="Blindfold">blindfolded</a>, given a wooden stick, and then spun a number of times. As the participants works to hit the piñata, another moves it to make it harder to hit. There is a time limit to any one person's attempts, which is marked out by the singing of a traditional song, "Dale, dale, dale, no pierdas el tino".<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG/220px-Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG/330px-Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG/440px-Ollas_pi%C3%B1ateras.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2258" /></a><figcaption>Clay pots specially made for the creation of piñatas</figcaption></figure> <p>Piñatas were traditionally made with a clay pot base and many artisans make a living selling just the pot for people to decorate as they wish. However, clay pot piñatas have mostly been replaced by those made with cardboard and <a href="/wiki/Papier-m%C3%A2ch%C3%A9" title="Papier-mâché">papier-mâché</a>, usually fashioned over balloons.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One reason for this is that broken pot pieces can be dangerous to children.<sup id="cite_ref-golpea_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-golpea-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These are then decorated with crepe paper, other colored paper and other items.<sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Piñatas today come in all shapes and sizes, with many representing cartoon or other characters known to most children. Popular shapes today can include <a href="/wiki/Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>, or characters based on popular movies and television shows such as <a href="/wiki/Finding_Nemo" title="Finding Nemo">Nemo</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Lion_King" title="The Lion King">the Lion King</a>, and more. For Christmas, the traditional style with the points is popular as it is associated with the <a href="/wiki/Star_of_Bethlehem" title="Star of Bethlehem">Star of Bethlehem</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, for the most part, piñata designs have been completely commercialized.<sup id="cite_ref-unahistoria_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unahistoria-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Courtyard_Palacio_Gobierno_Christmas_07.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Courtyard_Palacio_Gobierno_Christmas_07.jpg/250px-Courtyard_Palacio_Gobierno_Christmas_07.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Courtyard_Palacio_Gobierno_Christmas_07.jpg/500px-Courtyard_Palacio_Gobierno_Christmas_07.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>Courtyard of the <a href="/wiki/Government_Palace_of_Chihuahua" title="Government Palace of Chihuahua">Government Palace of Chihuahua</a> decorated for Christmas.</figcaption></figure> <p>Traditionally in Mexico, especially at Christmas, piñatas are filled with fruit and candies such as <a href="/wiki/Guava" title="Guava">guavas</a>, oranges, <a href="/wiki/Jicama" class="mw-redirect" title="Jicama">jicamas</a>, pieces of sugar cane, <a href="/wiki/Tejocote" class="mw-redirect" title="Tejocote">tejocotes</a> and wrapped candies. Some piñatas are "traps" filled with flour, <a href="/wiki/Confetti" title="Confetti">confetti</a> or water. Special baskets of treats may be given to children who come up empty handed after a piñata is broken. These are called colaciónes and are given to prevent hurt feelings.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are a number of localities in Mexico that specialize in the making of piñatas for sale. <a href="/wiki/Acolman" title="Acolman">Acolman</a>, the origin of piñatas, along with neighboring <a href="/wiki/Otumba_de_G%C3%B3mez_Far%C3%ADas" title="Otumba de Gómez Farías">Otumba</a> are one.<sup id="cite_ref-nicaragua_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nicaragua-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Acolman hosts an annual National Piñata Fair. This event includes cultural events, workshops on the making of piñatas, piñata contests and traditional Posadas. The event has attracted as many as 100,000 visitors over the days that it is held, many of whom come from Mexico City.<sup id="cite_ref-feria_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-feria-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>About 400 families in the town of San Juan de la Puerta, in the south of the <a href="/wiki/Cuer%C3%A1maro" title="Cuerámaro">Cuerámaro</a> municipality in <a href="/wiki/Guanajuato" title="Guanajuato">Guanajuato</a>, are dedicated to the creation of piñatas, and produce about 16,000 pieces each month. The making of piñatas supports about half of the people in the town. It is the second most important economic activity after agriculture. This tradition began in 1960 by Juan Remigio Anguiano, who brought the craft to the town after living in Mexico City. Today, piñatas from the town are sold in various parts of the state.<sup id="cite_ref-sostienen_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sostienen-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the penal facility of <a href="/wiki/Huajuapan_de_Le%C3%B3n" title="Huajuapan de León">Huajuapan de León</a>, prisoners make piñatas to sell. This began when several prisoners brought the craft with them when they were incarcerated about twenty years ago. These piñatas have become traditional for the population of the city for Christmas.<sup id="cite_ref-divertida_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-divertida-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The busiest time for the sale of piñatas in Mexico is December for posadas. During bad economic times, sales of piñatas can fall as much as thirty percent as they did in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-golpea_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-golpea-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg/250px-Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg/330px-Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg/500px-Pi%C3%B1atas_tabasque%C3%B1as.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Store in <a href="/wiki/Tabasco" title="Tabasco">Tabasco</a> selling both traditional star-shape and contemporary design piñatas.</figcaption></figure> <p>The star shape, or ball with points, still remains popular for the Christmas season, but for other events, traditional designs such as donkeys have almost entirely been<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> replaced by cartoon characters based on U.S. movies and television shows.<sup id="cite_ref-Hollywood_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hollywood-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, most of the piñatas produced based on these images are not following copyright law,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> which has caused problems. Copyright holders such as <a href="/wiki/Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a> have complained about infringement by piñata makers in Mexico. Federal authorities have responded by seizing such merchandise in stores in various areas of Mexico City. Vendors complain that they have sold these piñatas for decades and never have had problems.<sup id="cite_ref-pegan_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pegan-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Those who have run into problems with copyright law state that it is difficult to sell other types as most customers prefer to buy those based on popular characters.<sup id="cite_ref-nopierden_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nopierden-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mexico exports piñatas to the United States and other parts of the world, but copyright has been an issue there as well.<sup id="cite_ref-nopierden_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nopierden-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-decomisan_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-decomisan-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Piñatas based on <a href="/wiki/Disney" class="mw-redirect" title="Disney">Disney</a> and other characters have been seized at the border for violating U.S. copyright law.<sup id="cite_ref-decomisan_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-decomisan-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cbp_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbp-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some have also been seized and destroyed by customs agents under suspect of hiding drugs.<sup id="cite_ref-empresa_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-empresa-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One niche market for piñatas in Mexico is of those themed for adults. These include political figures, especially those who are not particularly liked.<sup id="cite_ref-mexconnect_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mexconnect-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hollywood_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hollywood-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another type for the adult market are sexually-themed piñatas, mostly those in the form of exotic dancers and strippers. Of the female of this type, the most popular are blondes. For the male, darker shades are preferred.<sup id="cite_ref-nopierden_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nopierden-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nuevo_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nuevo-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These piñatas will be filled with adult items such as condoms in addition to candy.<sup id="cite_ref-nuevo_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nuevo-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Piñatas are similarly popular in a number of other Latin American countries as well.<sup id="cite_ref-nicaragua_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nicaragua-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hardknock_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hardknock-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_the_United_States">In the United States</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg/250px-Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg/330px-Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg/500px-Girl_striking_pinata_in_carport_of_California_home_1961_-_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2880" data-file-height="2880" /></a><figcaption>Girls striking a piñata in a <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> <a href="/wiki/Carport" title="Carport">carport</a>, 1961</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg/220px-Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg/330px-Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg/440px-Ni%C3%B1os_jugando_en_pi%C3%B1ata.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2243" data-file-height="1578" /></a><figcaption>Children playing in a sweets piñata</figcaption></figure> <p>Piñatas have also become popular in Mexican-American and other Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States, as well as non-Hispanic populations. They are used for birthday parties, <a href="/wiki/Christmas" title="Christmas">Christmas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo" title="Cinco de Mayo">Cinco de Mayo</a> celebrations.<sup id="cite_ref-hardknock_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hardknock-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Tulsa_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tulsa-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-brief_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brief-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-personalized_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-personalized-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 2006 video game <i><a href="/wiki/Viva_Pi%C3%B1ata" title="Viva Piñata">Viva Piñata</a></i> is about a world where piñatas compete to be chosen for children's birthday parties. A spinoff television show, also titled <a href="/wiki/Viva_Pi%C3%B1ata_(TV_series)" title="Viva Piñata (TV series)"><i>Viva Piñata</i></a> was created to push sales of the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a> game created by <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-vivapiñata_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vivapiñata-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Similar_traditions">Similar traditions</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Europe">Europe</h3></div> <p>A similar tradition in <a href="/wiki/Denmark" title="Denmark">Denmark</a> is <a href="/wiki/Carnival_in_Denmark#Festivities" class="mw-redirect" title="Carnival in Denmark">slå katten af tønden</a> ("hit the cat out of the barrel") in which a wooden barrel is struck to release candy.<sup id="cite_ref-fastelavn_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fastelavn-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Catalonia" title="Catalonia">Catalonia</a>, a Christmastide tradition known as <a href="/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal" title="Tió de Nadal">"fer cagar el tió"</a> ("making the log defecate") is observed. A log is wrapped with a blanket several days in advance of Christmas and is "fed" grass. On Christmas Eve, the log is repeatedly struck with sticks in order to make the log "defecate". The blanket is then removed to reveal the gifts that have been "expelled" by the log. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> feasts with a game similar to <i>piñata</i>, called <i>pentolaccia</i>, used to be celebrated the first Sunday of Lent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asia">Asia</h3></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Maharashtra" title="Maharashtra">Maharashtra, India</a>, another similar tradition called <a href="/wiki/Dahi_Handi" title="Dahi Handi">Dahi Handi</a> is observed on the festival of <a href="/wiki/Janmashtami" class="mw-redirect" title="Janmashtami">Janmashtami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lord_Krishna" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Krishna">Lord Krishna</a>'s birthday. The iconography represents Lord Krishna's childhood portrayal as the mischievous <i>Maakhan Chor</i> (butter thief). Clay pots filled with buttermilk, money or treats, in lieu of butter, are hung in public squares or on streets at a height implicitly challenging youngsters to break them. Teams put in great planning, skill and effort to form <a href="/wiki/Human_pyramid" title="Human pyramid">human pyramids</a>, each higher than the other, in an attempt to break the pot and claim the prize.<sup id="cite_ref-handi_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-handi-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/South_India" title="South India">South Indian</a> villages, festivals feature a competition called Uri adithal (Pot breaking with blindfold) which closely resembles the piñata event.<sup id="cite_ref-pongalo_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pongalo-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>, a similar game called <a href="/wiki/Suikawari" title="Suikawari">suikawari</a> is played where a <a href="/wiki/Watermelon" title="Watermelon">watermelon</a> shell is used.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a> has a pinata-based game called <i>hampas-<a href="/wiki/Palayok" title="Palayok">palayok</a></i> or <i>pukpok-palayok</i><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (hit-the-pot), which is played during Filipino fiestas and traditional parties (e.g., birthdays). Unlike papier mache, a clay pot filled with treats and/or prizes is used. Historians state that the pinata was brought by Spanish colonizers when the Philippines was a colony of Spain. </p><p>Like the Philippines, <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnamese</a> traditional custom also features the game <i>đập nêu</i> (pot-hitting). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output 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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Organizations and<br /> festivals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alfe%C3%B1ique_fair" title="Alfeñique fair">Alfeñique fair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciudadela_Market" title="Ciudadela Market">Ciudadela Market</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Feria_Maestros_del_Arte" title="Feria Maestros del Arte">Feria Maestros del Arte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexico_City_Alebrije_Parade" title="Mexico City Alebrije Parade">Mexico City Alebrije Parade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Museo_de_Arte_Popular" title="Museo de Arte Popular">Museo de Arte Popular</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Museo_de_la_Laca_and_the_Santo_Domingo_monastery" title="Museo de la Laca and the Santo Domingo monastery">Museo de la Laca and the Santo Domingo monastery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Museo_de_Trajes_Regionales" title="Museo de 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