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Las tradiciones de Año Nuevo que se realizan en Nicaragua
Muchos nicaragüenses aprovechan los últimos días de diciembre para limpiar a fondo la casa y barrer hacia la puerta principal, con la idea de expulsar las energías negativas
TL;DR
- Nicaraguan New Year's celebrations involve family, superstitions, and rituals for good fortune.
- The "Old Year" is symbolized by dolls made of old clothes stuffed with newspaper and gunpowder, which are burned at midnight.
- Eating twelve grapes at midnight, each with a wish for a month, is a common practice.
- Underwear color is significant: yellow for money, red for love, and green for health.
- Cleaning the house and sweeping towards the door expels negative energy.
- Carrying an empty suitcase around the block at midnight is believed to encourage travel.
- Jumping three times on the right foot at midnight is done to attract luck.
- Fireworks and firecrackers are integral to the celebration.
- Families share traditional food and long dinners, followed by toasts and continued celebrations.
- Wearing new clothes on January 1st symbolizes a fresh start.