Editing Las Posadas (section)

==Etymology==
''Las Posadas'' derives from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word ''posada'' (''[[lodging]]'', or ''[[:wikt:accommodation|accommodation]]'') which, in this case, refers to the inn from the [[nativity of Jesus|Nativity]] story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the ''[[novena]]'') during the [[Christmas]] season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy<ref name="wsj">{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/article_8e8434aa-0e19-11e0-a52d-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Latinos here celebrate Christmas tradition Las Posadas, 'festival of acceptance'|last=Erickson|first=Doug|date=2010-12-23|work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]]|access-date=24 December 2010}}</ref><ref name="elpc" /> of [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]], the mother of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]].