New Years Celebration - By Maria

 

       For New Years, there is a service where they thank God for all the great things that happened last year, and ask for a good next year. They have a tradition all over Colombia where they burn a creepy human sized doll at midnight. The doll represents all of the bad things that have happened in the past year. They are made out of leftover things like flat soccer balls for the head, and other accessories like the Dunkin’ Donuts employee hat, and are old clothes that are stuffed with straw. What the kids do is start dancing at 7:00pm and  go to bed at 9:00pm and then they wake up at midnight so they can participate in the New Year's celebration, which includes burning the doll, hugs, handshakes, and candy. The adults don't stop their party until 7am. There is loud music and dancing all night long.





                            The dolls burning

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  1. Auntie EmilyJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:19 PM

    That was a very informative blog entry. I had never heard of that tradition so I learned something new!! Did you participate in the dancing and party?

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    1. Our time in ColombiaJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:42 PM

      Not the dancing, but a little bit of the party at midnight. Seth and I woke back up like the other kids in the village did.

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  2. BriannaJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:31 PM

    That sounds like an amazing tradition! Do the dolls smell terrible as they burn? Did your mom and dad party all night?

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    1. Our time in ColombiaJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:43 PM

      We left before the rubber boots started to burn. The rest didn't smell bad. And they did not stay up all night, but when we woke up, the partying was still going on.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM

    Thank you for the information Maria :) Amazing how you learn traditions and their meaning.... keep writing and sharing, always love to hear from you :)

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  4. GrandmaJanuary 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM

    Love it, Maria....keep up the good work!

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  5. Grandma DebJanuary 4, 2024 at 7:27 PM

    I am glad you are writing your blog again. I look forward to reading them.

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  6. Auntie AngelaJanuary 4, 2024 at 8:32 PM

    That is so interesting Maria!
    I love experiencing other cultures, but I think I'd prefer our American New Years over that one!
    Which do you prefer?

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    1. Our time in ColombiaJanuary 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM

      I'm not sure. I think I like both of them in different ways. I think it is smart for the kids to go to bed and wake back up. I've never heard of that before.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2024 at 5:19 AM

    I love your blog, Maria! Your writing is so informative and your pictures are awesome! I'm so excited to learn about Colombia through you! ❤️, Mrs. A.

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  8. Susie PratherJanuary 7, 2024 at 5:53 PM

    I love that you are sharing your adventures and new things you are learning about. Your writing is descriptive and I love learning from you. Ms. Prather

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2024 at 6:03 AM

    Awesome blog! Thank you for sharing. I will share it with the class today :)
    -Ms. Samson

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  10. AmandaJanuary 9, 2024 at 5:19 AM

    What a cool tradition. Thanks for sharing Maria!

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  11. IsabelleJanuary 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM

    Those dolls look really creepy!

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