- Most of the traditions and customs of Paraguay are drawn from South American countries. In celebrating New Year for example, a life sized human is created and then dressed up like a scarecrow, which is then burnt at the midnight. Social gatherings and special family gatherings call for an a pit-roasted pig.
- •Christmas is an important holiday in the Christian Paraguay and is celebrated with a Christmas festival. The churches are decorated with lights and colorful ornaments. Because it is summer during the Christmas season, colorful flowers are used in decorating homes and churches.
•Traditional clothing worn by Paraguayans are similar to the Latin American nations, though the women favor brighter colors. Men and women wear the poncho, and women wear shawls called rebozos.