Twelve grapes and other Mexican New Year traditions
Local residents tell of how they celebrate the coming of the new year.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. “This New Year’s is going to be different,” said 23-year-old Lynwood resident Rebecca Hernandez. As her father and other relatives head off to Mexico to visit family, Hernandez said she plans to celebrate the New Year with close friends at her home. “Previous years, it has just been with family always at our house. We’ll have everyone come over and make food like posole, tamales... a lot of Mexican food,” said Hernandez. Along with the usual celebration of welcoming the New Year, some families like Hernandez’s, have also tried Mexican New Year’s traditions that are said to bring good luck into the next year. According to Hernandez, she has done everything from eating 12 grapes for 12 wishes to …
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