The Cuban people celebrate the 31stof December as the most important event through the year. My family, in particular, looks for different ways to be all together on this important day. Travel from one city to another has been very entertaining in the recent years. For example, my mom comes in from Spain and my uncle and cousins come in from New Jersey. We have a big party as a family on the last day of the year.
We have our own traditions. Every one brings a different type of food, such as tamales cubanos, black rice, flan and yucca.The music that we listen to on this day is much related with our Cuban style. Our country is very poor, but the people are very happy, so we enjoy listening to loud music that you can hear from blocks away. A white tablecloth on the table represents all the people who have sought freedom and died at the sea. The grease and roasted pork is slowly cooked in the metal box that we called caja china. Cold president beer is the final complement for the big celebration.
When the night ends, the people enjoy the arrival of the New Year. Buckets of water are thrown into the street as a wish for health and properity.When the clock strikes twelve o’ clock, all of the family members shake hands. Eat grapes as each wish is made. So between kisses, hugs, and wishes, we end the old year and start the new one filled with a lot of hopes and dreams.
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