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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. Those who have run into problems with
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container. The creation of piñatas has even taken on an artistic aspect in some areas. David Gamez and
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Christmas season, but for other events, traditional designs such as donkeys have almost entirely been replaced by cartoon characters based on U.S. movies and television shows. However, most of the piñatas produced based on these
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are one. 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.
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copyright law state that it is difficult to sell other types as most customers prefer to buy those based on popular characters. Mexico exports piñatas to the United States and other parts of the world, but copyright has been an issue there as well. Piñatas based on
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Although today, piñatas are typically used for a fun activity at parties, their origins lie in other customs. There is some debate but it appears that their origin is not
Spanish but Chinese. The Chinese version was in the shape of a cow or ox and used for the
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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. In
683:(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
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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. The
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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.
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and other characters have been seized at the border for violating U.S. copyright law. Some have also been seized and destroyed by customs agents under suspect of hiding drugs.
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the most popular are blondes. For the male, darker shades are preferred. These piñatas will be filled with adult items such as condoms in addition to candy.
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Christina Binkley; Suzanne Vranica (October 17, 2006). "Microsoft Tries to Raise 'Candiosity,' Aims at Kid Market with 'Viva Pinata': ".
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1063:(in Spanish). Mexico City. Agencia el Universal. December 16, 2010.
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1184:"Presumen piñata gigante" [Showing off a giant piñata].
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882:Wendy Devlin (February 16, 2007).
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1598:Mexican handcrafts and folk art
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1146:(in Spanish). Torreón, Mexico.
1142:[A story of a piñata].
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847:from the original on 2022-12-04
841:Children & Youth in History
818:from the original on 2022-12-04
716:has a pinata-based game called
671:is observed on the festival of
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194:It may also come from Spanish
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1922:National Pyrotechnic Festival
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1100:[Christmas Piñatas].
558:Girls striking a piñata in a
1953:Handcrafts by federal entity
1927:Palm Sunday Handcraft Market
1897:Museo Nacional de la Máscara
1140:"Una historia en una piñata"
969:(in Spanish). Archived from
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1819:Tenancingo, State of Mexico
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1944:List of Mexican artisans
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461:decorated for Christmas.
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1867:Feria Maestros del Arte
1098:"Las piñatas navideñas"
998:"Piñatas tradicionales"
884:"History of the piñata"
621:A similar tradition in
21:Piñata (disambiguation)
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588:The 2006 video game
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253:First Sunday of Lent
19:For other uses, see
2345:Christmas in Mexico
2056:Mexican lacquerware
2041:Mexican featherwork
2031:Alfeñique in Mexico
1824:Teotitlán del Valle
1809:Santo Tomás Jalieza
1804:Santa María Atzompa
1751:Miss Lupita project
1634:Barro negro pottery
1617:Ceramics of Jalisco
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1264:Wall Street Journal
1144:El Siglo de Torreón
1032:Merriam-Webster.com
2200:Bobbing for apples
2111:María Teresa Pomar
1772:Ocotlán de Morelos
1720:Textiles of Oaxaca
1715:Textiles of Mexico
1710:Tenango embroidery
1680:Basketry of Mexico
1649:Mata Ortiz pottery
1622:Pottery of Metepec
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932:on April 21, 2012
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