Happy New Year! In celebration of 2020 finally being over, Olivia and Johanna talk about cool New Year's traditions in Ecuador as well as the origin of fireworks in the 25th episode of Air Castles.
Air Castles is a cultural anthropology podcast where Semi-Qualified Hosts/World Travelers/Best Friends Olivia Schmitz and Johanna Schöllauf try to understand different cultures one topic at a time.
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Sources:
Johanna:
“Spongebob in Flames: The New Year’s Eve Effigy Burning in Ecuador”: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-years-effigies-ecuador
“New Years in Ecuador - How to celebrate with the locals!”: https://happygringo.com/blog/new-years-ecuador/
“New Years in Ecuador: Ecuadorian traditions to welcome the new year!”: https://www.thisisecuador.com/blog/new-years-ecuador-festivities/
Olivia:
“History of Fireworks”: https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks
“FIreworks’ Vibrant History”: https://www.history.com/news/fireworks-vibrant-history
“14 Fun Facts About Fireworks”: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/14-fun-facts-about-fireworks-180951957/