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Example sentences for: piñata

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In Mexico a piñata was always broken on Christmas Eve, especially among the poorer classes, so that children would receive small inexpensive gifts from the piñata.
The word piñata derives from the verb apiñar, which means to cram, tie, or join together.
The piñata was considered to be a symbol of evil, with the clay pot representing Satan or his spirit and the colorful decorations serving to tempt humanity.
The celebrations ended with firecrackers and the breaking of a piñata.
The custom of breaking a piñata during the Christmas Mass celebrations was introduced by the Augustine priests in the seventeenth century.