Can my fellow posters share their knowledge of Christmas in the DR?
For example, how prevalent is Santa claus?
Does he bring toys? socks and underwear? When do the children open their presents?
do the parents go overboard, like in the US?
Do people use a tree? live or artificial?
Is it celebrated Christmas eve or Christmas morning?
is the midnight mass the most popular?
the drink--cocito it think--is that puerto rican or dominicano. Each say the other took it from them.
What are the dishes everyone has? Turkey, roast ham, sancocho, pasteles?
is there a charity like toys-for-tots where I can donate?
I imagine it is a different experience for those who have a visa and go to Miami just to shop. I am referring to families lead by taxi drivers, school teachers, police officers. What would be the Dominican middle class.
Does the government distribute food to the poor for this special holiday?
is their a difference between the way protestants and catholics celebrate it. please don't make comments about religion. just stuff related to this holiday?
is their a special role for the godparent and godchild?
thanks.
For example, how prevalent is Santa claus?
Does he bring toys? socks and underwear? When do the children open their presents?
do the parents go overboard, like in the US?
Do people use a tree? live or artificial?
Is it celebrated Christmas eve or Christmas morning?
is the midnight mass the most popular?
the drink--cocito it think--is that puerto rican or dominicano. Each say the other took it from them.
What are the dishes everyone has? Turkey, roast ham, sancocho, pasteles?
is there a charity like toys-for-tots where I can donate?
I imagine it is a different experience for those who have a visa and go to Miami just to shop. I am referring to families lead by taxi drivers, school teachers, police officers. What would be the Dominican middle class.
Does the government distribute food to the poor for this special holiday?
is their a difference between the way protestants and catholics celebrate it. please don't make comments about religion. just stuff related to this holiday?
is their a special role for the godparent and godchild?
thanks.