Teens’ New Year’s traditions | Lifestyle

As Christmas ends and the brand new yr comes round, households round Guam are on the brink of have a good time of their distinctive kinds.

Many households embrace totally different traditions that commemorate the start of a brand new yr, whether or not they’re cultural or particular to their household.

One household that celebrates the brand new yr in a particular manner is the Flores household. Yearly, Nico Flores and his household take their spots on their roof to observe the fireworks.

They don’t hold the custom to themselves. In addition they invite shut associates to their residence to observe fireworks with them. And since the fireworks begin at midnight, a small group of associates are invited to sleep over.

“It’s all the time been a private favourite custom simply because the entire household goes as much as the roof collectively,” mentioned Nico Flores.

Having everybody collectively permits all of them to mirror upon the previous yr’s recollections. “I, no doubt, would like to proceed this custom with my household,” he mentioned.

Just like the Flores household, Addie Cruz and her household get pleasure from fireworks throughout New Yr’s Eve. However as a substitute of watching the fireworks, the Cruz household enjoys lighting them up.

Within the days main as much as New Yr’s Eve, the Cruz household makes it a degree to purchase as many small fireworks and sparklers as they will.

Then when the time comes and the massive fireworks are exploding within the sky, members of the family mild up theirs on the road. Addie Cruz mentioned she enjoys the custom and desires to proceed it into the longer term.

Some households, like Joshua Chun’s, have a good time the brand new yr with cultural traditions.

Their Korean custom has been handed down from one era to a different and it entails the household’s youngsters bowing to their elders and wishing them good luck.

In return, the youngsters within the household are given purple envelopes full of cash.

“I get pleasure from this custom as a result of my grandparents get comfortable, however particularly as a result of I get the cash,” mentioned Joshua Chun.