La Noche Buena & Grand Market

<p>Continue our journey through Caribbean Holiday traditions</p> <p><em>First Stop Dominican Republic - La Noche Buena</em>, means holy night December 24th. &nbsp;The streets are decorated with poisettias and the handmade, wooden Christmas trees, angels and other biblical animals called&nbsp;<em>charamicos. &nbsp;Family gather for &nbsp;Dominican cuisine, sweets and other Latin American traditions.</em></p> <p><em>Next stop is Jamaica for Grand Market also taking place on December 24. &nbsp;Festival/Marketplace &nbsp;celebrated by every city and town. &nbsp;Stores and vendors open for last minute shopping. &nbsp;It is like an all night party with lots of food and festivities for the whole family. &nbsp;Stores and homes decorated in lights.</em></p> <p><em>Stories retold in this episode:</em></p> <p><em>Pig &amp; Long mout</em></p> <p><em>Anansi &amp; Sorrel</em></p> <p><em>Happy Holidays Everyone</em></p>