Question
Songs of this name are sung by groups of parranderos in exchange for eggnog-like drinks such as coquito and ponche crema. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this name for Venezuelan and Puerto Rican Christmas carols like “Feliz Navidad.” This Spanish-language term also refers to a holiday bonus or “thirteenth salary” common in Latin America.
ANSWER: aguinaldos (“ah-ghee-NAHL-doh’s”) [reject “primas”]
[10m] Puerto Rican parranderos have also begun singing aguinaldos during this holiday, which is celebrated in Latin America by eating a cake with a hidden trinket. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, this holiday celebrates Jesus’s baptism.
ANSWER: Epiphany [or Three Kings’ Day; accept Epifanía or Día de los Reyes Magos or Día de los Tres Reyes; accept Épiphanie or Fête des Rois; accept Lèwa or Epifani or Fèt Twa Wa; accept Twelfth Night or Duodécima Noche; reject “Mardi Gras”]
[10e] An aguinaldo popularized by Odilio González is titled for being “On the Way” to this town. Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Magi to this town.
ANSWER: Bethlehem [or Belén; accept “Iban Para Belén”]
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