Mexico
Stories and customs from Mexico.
6 articles
Serve Lentils at New Year to Wish for Prosperity / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Serve a warm bowl of lentil soup around New Year and wish for prosperity at your table. In Mexico, the small serving stands for having enough food to share in the year ahead.
Take a Suitcase Outside for New Year Travel Luck / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Take a suitcase outside on New Yearโs Eve and walk a short way to wish for luck in your travels. In Mexico, a bag that normally waits by the door turns the change of year into a miniature departure.
Sweep the House Before Midnight for Peace of Mind / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Sweep the house before midnight on New Yearโs Eve for a fresh start and peace of mind. In Mexico, making a clear space can be part of saying goodbye to the old year.
Share a Star Piรฑata to Wish for Family Harmony / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Share the fruit and sweets from a star piรฑata at a Christmas gathering to wish for family harmony. In Mexico, the seven-pointed star is part of the December posadas and gives everyone something to share.
Share Rosca de Reyes to Wish for Family Harmony / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Share a ring of Rosca de Reyes on January 6 and wish for family harmony. In Mexico, finding the little figure in a slice brings a second occasion to the calendar: tamales with the same people in February.
Wear Yellow Underwear to Wish for Prosperity / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Wear yellow underwear on New Yearโs Eve to wish for prosperity. In Mexico, the colour you choose can carry your wish into the celebrations, even when nobody else can see it.