luminaria

noun

A votive candle set into a small, decorative paper bag weighted with sand and placed in a row with others along a walkway, driveway, or rooftop as a holiday decoration.

noun

A bonfire built in front of each house in a pueblo to celebrate Christmas Eve.

noun

a vigil fire used in ceremonies, in Native American and Hispanic cultures

noun

a makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture