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Our Favorite Latino Holiday Traditions
Does your family celebrate the holidays in any distinctive ways? Check out these Latino traditions from all
over the world.
Does your family celebrate some unique traditions come Christmas time? Although many of these practices
may seem silly, the holidays just wouldn't feel the same with out them! Check out some of our favorite Latino
Holiday traditions:
In Puerto Rico, children celebrate the festive Dia de los Reyes by placing hay under their beds to feed the
hungry camels of the 3 Kings. We all know the real reason kids play along is because there will be a present
where the hay used to be the very next morning. It’s like the Latino version of tooth fairy!
The tradition of eating 12 Grapes to commemorate the months of the year started back in the motherland,
España. Now it is celebrated all over Latin America, but seems to be most popular in Mexican celebrations of
the New Year. Pop 12 grapes while making twelve wishes and your dreams will all come true. ¡Sabroso!
Coquito, is hands down the best Latino Holiday tradition we can think of. Made mainly in the Spanish
Caribbean, the delicious blend of coconut milk, cinnamon and the all important rum, make it an irresistible
part of any holiday celebration. Bottoms up!
For Dominicanos, packing a suitcase and walking around the block on New Year’s helps to ensure safe
travels and luck for the following 12 months.
Now, we all know Latinos are a little impatient, maybe that's why so many of us adopted the celebration of
Noche Buena. Instead of waiting for the sun to rise Christmas Day, many Latino households stay up until the
clock strikes 12 midnight on the eve of the holiday and proceed with the opening of presents. A huge
advantage Latino children have held over gringos for years!
No one really knows why wearing yellow underwear on New Years Eve helps bring good luck, but it couldn't
hurt, right? All over South America, the yellow panties are flying as ladies change into them before the New
Year strikes.
Cubanos, on the other hand, believe that a clean slate must begin with your house. After cleaning your entire
home, take the bucket of dirty water and throw it over your balcony at midnight to wash away any bad energy
from the previous year.
Tucking money around the house helps bring prosperity according to Ecuatorianos. Just be sure you
remember where you hid the dinero, or else New Year’s Day will not be so fun!
Tell us: What special holiday traditions are close to your heart?
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Our Favorite Latino Holiday Traditions
Does your family celebrate the holidays in any distinctive ways? Check out these Latino traditions from all
over the world.
Does your family celebrate some unique traditions come Christmas time? Although many of these practices
may seem silly, the holidays just wouldn't feel the same with out them! Check out some of our favorite Latino
Holiday traditions:
In Puerto Rico, children celebrate the festive Dia de los Reyes by placing hay under their beds to feed the
hungry camels of the 3 Kings. We all know the real reason kids play along is because there will be a present
where the hay used to be the very next morning. It’s like the Latino version of tooth fairy!
The tradition of eating 12 Grapes to commemorate the months of the year started back in the motherland,
España. Now it is celebrated all over Latin America, but seems to be most popular in Mexican celebrations of
the New Year. Pop 12 grapes while making twelve wishes and your dreams will all come true. ¡Sabroso!
Coquito, is hands down the best Latino Holiday tradition we can think of. Made mainly in the Spanish
Caribbean, the delicious blend of coconut milk, cinnamon and the all important rum, make it an irresistible
part of any holiday celebration. Bottoms up!
For Dominicanos, packing a suitcase and walking around the block on New Year’s helps to ensure safe
travels and luck for the following 12 months.
Now, we all know Latinos are a little impatient, maybe that's why so many of us adopted the celebration of
Noche Buena. Instead of waiting for the sun to rise Christmas Day, many Latino households stay up until the
clock strikes 12 midnight on the eve of the holiday and proceed with the opening of presents. A huge
advantage Latino children have held over gringos for years!
No one really knows why wearing yellow underwear on New Years Eve helps bring good luck, but it couldn't
hurt, right? All over South America, the yellow panties are flying as ladies change into them before the New
Year strikes.
Cubanos, on the other hand, believe that a clean slate must begin with your house. After cleaning your entire
home, take the bucket of dirty water and throw it over your balcony at midnight to wash away any bad energy
from the previous year.
Tucking money around the house helps bring prosperity according to Ecuatorianos. Just be sure you
remember where you hid the dinero, or else New Year’s Day will not be so fun!
Tell us: What special holiday traditions are close to your heart?
Copyright © AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing this source.
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