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TAKEN AND ADAPTED FROM: Colombian New Year's Traditions (impulsetravel.co)
COLOMBIAN NEW YEAR’S TRADITIONS
Based on the passages in “Colombian New Year’s Traditions”
use words from the boxes to complete the following
paragraphs.
Tradition
puppet
year
Colombians have a _________________ where they burn a lifesize ______________ or doll of an old man called the “año viejo”.
This doll symbolizes all the things you want to leave in the
past __________________.
Cash
make
budget
Another favorite New Year's tradition in Colombia is to have
some ________________ in hand right as the New Year arrives. If
you don’t trust the lentils or want to ______________ extra sure
that your travel __________________ is secured, you can hold
some cash in your hand when the New Year arrives.