Scarecrow burning — Ecuador

To banish any ill fortune or bad things that happened in the past year, Ecuadorians set fire to scarecrows filled with paper at midnight on New Year’s Eve. They also burn photographs of things that represent the past year, which leads us to believe that New Year is just a thinly veiled excuse for Ecuadorian pyromaniacs to set things on fire.

Round things — Philippines

In the Philippines New Year is about one thing and one thing only — cold hard cash. Hoping to bring prosperity and wealth for the

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