Every country has its own style of celebrating the New Year. Every country, in its own way, welcomes the New Year and says bye to the old year. They have their own traditions and culture to express themselves. Each New Year tradition in Paraguay symbolizes some belief. They reflect the native customs and cultures of Paraguay. The New Year tradition followed by the people of Paraguay has a special significance. They follow the South American customs which were earlier followed by people of the country.
Some of the popular New Year traditions at Paraguay are:
- New Year in Paraguay would mean Ano Viejo - a New Year festival that is accompanied by celebration and entertainment. The people create an effigy of a person and dress him up like a scarecrow. This effigy is decorated with old newspapers and firecrackers and put up. According to a belief, this scarecrow symbolizes all the bad things of the last year. To get rid of these bad things, every family lights the effigy on fire at midnight. The burning of the effigy is believed to be auspicious. They cheer and merry make as the firecrackers burst out.
- Another New Year tradition in Paraguay is to let all the Closets Open. The doors and windows are kept open at midnight. People make loud noises by banging their pots and pans. They light fireworks. These noisy activities and fireworks are believed to drive the evil spirits away. This is one reason why they keep their cupboards, doors and windows open.
- Jamaicans also have the Black Eyed Peas and Hoppin John or legumes on the New Year. This New Year Tradition in Paraguay is believed to bring good luck to the family.
Every New Year Tradition in Paraguay is religiously followed here. These are believed to drive way evil and bring good luck.
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