Año Viejo Celebrated in Spanish Classes
Año Viejo is a tradition brought to Latin America by the Spaniards and it probably derives from ancient European pagan rituals. Each country has its own way of celebrating it. Año Viejo, which literally means “old year,” basically refers to a puppet that is dressed in old clothes and burned to bring good luck in the New Year. In Colombia, it’s very popular in small towns, where the puppets are made up by members of the community with resources coming from the neighbors. It’s made of old clothes, cardboard or paper, and filled with sawdust, or more paper.
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