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A luminaria (rarely vigil fire)[1] is a traditional small bonfire typically used during Las Posadas, a nine-day celebration culminating on Christmas Eve (la Nochebuena). The luminaria is widely used in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2][3] Luminaria is a loanword from Spanish that entered English in New Mexico.[1]
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- ^ Leach, Nicky; Mahler, Richard (2005). Insiders' Guide to Santa Fe (4 ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 234–236. ISBN 0-7627-3690-9.