Decoding the 12 grapes tradition: Spain’s New Year ritual for luck and love
The 12 grapes tradition has found its way to many Latin American and Caribbean countries where cultural ties to Spain have ...
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El Viejo de Año Nuevo: Veracruz’s strangest celebration
Dressing up as a (possibly burning) old man and wandering the streets? Sounds like it must be the El Viejo of Veracruz.
How to celebrate New Year's Eve globally without leaving home
Setting things on fire is a common New Year's Eve ritual. Some believe it allows you to let go of painful things that ...
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What is Day of the Innocents? Why Spain celebrates its own April Fools’ Day on December 28
Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day ...
Meet the camels that take part in Spain’s festive Three Kings tradition
In many Spanish families, children receive presents from the Three Kings on Epiphany, Jan. 6, rather than from Santa on ...
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Christmas in Cuba: The Dream of Celebrating Abroad
When dictator Fulgencio Batista fled in the early hours of January 1, 1959, few imagined the sweeping changes ahead for the ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia launches ‘massive’ missile attack on Christmas as Moscow cargo ship sinks
“While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian ...
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Spain’s unique Christmas traditions: Defecating figurines, a day of pranks and a grape-eating frenzy
EVER wondered what strange traditions Spaniards love to celebrate at Christmas time? Here's our ultimate guide to the 11 ...