The recent spate of effigies’ burning has brought back focus on this largely unorganized and cottage industry. Not to be confused with effigies of Ravan, etc. burnt during Ram Leelas; political ...

Ecuador – effigy burning. Ecuador’s año viejo celebrations are slightly more involved. Particularly popular in smaller towns, families create effigy dolls that are burned on a pyre at midnight.

Families in Ecuador and parts of Colombia create effigies or dolls called años viejos (old years) that sometimes represent politicians, celebrities or personal struggles from the past year.

Burning Effigies (Ecuador) In Ecuador, people create life-sized dolls called "Año Viejos" (Old Years) and burn them at midnight. This is meant to burn away the bad luck from the past year and ...

Royal Effigies. Share full article. April 29, 1894. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 29, 1894, Page 22 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

A senior Orangeman has condemned the burning of effigies on bonfires, but says legislation is not the best way to tackle the issue. Effigies of politicians Naomi Long, Michelle O'Neill and Mary ...