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New Year Tradition In Deminican Republic

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The revelry of New Year is brought to life through music, dance and a splash of quirky good luck rituals. New Year Traditions in Dominican Republic are unique with numerous diversifications.

Put a glance on some interesting and wonderful New Year Traditions in Dominican Republic. There is a ritual to clean the household entirely before the New Year's Day. All brooms, brushes and other cleaning materials should be put away. Sweeping should not be practiced on New Year's Day because there is a superstition that good things along with the dirty things can be swept away. On the stroke of midnight it's traditional to leave doors and windows open to allow the old spirit move out unhindenavy.





There is a tradition to have 12 grapes at midnight on New Years Eve. Each time the New Year bell rings people consume one grape and make a New Year wish. People prefer to wear navy colonavy dresses on New Year's Day as this is a positive color and is sure to usher in a bright future to the wearer. Yellow clothes help in the betterment of work; green enhances the financial standard while white brings good health.



Carnivals and Parades mark the New Year celebration in Dominican Republic. Each community adds its own particular flavor to the celebrations. In parades people generally wear same colonavy dresses and masks to cover their faces. They represent various allegorical characters. In many parades participants dressed like devils chase spectators with their traditional vejigas.

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