Guatemala

Sticking with the spooky theme, in Guatemala the locals believe that evil ghosts and spirits lurk in the dirty corners of the home. That’s why they have a massive clear-out the week before Christmas, sweeping, cleaning, decluttering and collecting all their rubbish. They then pile it up in a massive heap outside, stick a devil effigy on top, and set the whole monstrous pile on fire. The tradition is called La Quema del Diablo –“Burning the Devil”. The idea is to set alight the rubbish from the year and start the new year in a decluttered fashion. Marie Kondo would be proud!