Customs and traditions in the World/Ecuador HOLIDAY TRADITIONS TO EMBRACE IN ECUADOR Ecuador is famous for its colorful festivals and every town in the country has their own traditional celebrations and events throughout the year. Old Year and New Year December 31st – January 1st In Ecuador, as in many other countries, the New Year is synonymous with leaving the past behind and embarking on a new beginning, there are many traditions that Ecuadorians keep alive to welcome a new year. One of the most striking is to burn stick figures also called monigotes. Immediately after December 25, it is customary to start making paper or cardboard dolls, sawdust, old clothes or any other material that can serve to develop our imagination. Another of the typical customs is to go out with a suitcase just at midnight and shop around the block. The goal of attracting trips in the coming year. (Rodríguez, 2012)
Carnival- February or March The carnival. It is an event, above all, cultural that is celebrated in style with water, foam carnival, flour or cornstarch, talc, etc. and in which the attendees disguise themselves with elaborate costumes or paint their faces with plant-type paints. In Ambato, known as the land of flowers and fruits, the cultural groups in which parades of floats decorated with flowers and fruits of the area are highlighted. (Gallegos, 2016) Easter – March or April Ecuadorians celebrate Easter and the with traditional religious church services and the famous Fanesca soup. Fanesca is a labor intensive, creamy soup that contains 12 different grains/vegetables to symbolize the disciples of bible stories. It is served with hard boiled eggs, salted cod, empanadas de viento and ripe plantains. Day of the Dead- November 2nd Specifically in Ecuador, the Day of the Dead is celebrated to honor the lives of loved ones who have left the underworld behind. The Ecuadorian drink par excellence of this day is the “Colada Morada” accompanied by the famous bread called “guaguas de pan”. In short,