Category Archives: Tradition
809. Curaçao’s New Year’s Superstition
In my Gomes Casseres family, we leap over burning incense on December 31. Don’t ask. Show up around 7:30 – 8 pm half-tipsy, sometimes full-tipsy from all-day roadside day time new year’s eve parties. Jump over the smoky pan filled with
809. Curaçao’s New Year’s Superstition
In my Gomes Casseres family, we leap over burning incense on December 31. Don’t ask. Show up around 7:30 – 8 pm half-tipsy, sometimes full-tipsy from all-day roadside day time new year’s eve parties. Jump over the smoky pan filled with
810. Dutch Oily Balls
Oliebol stands pop up in the Netherlands as early as mid-to-late November and coincide with dropping temperatures, comfort food cravings and holiday season. Considered a widely popular tradition, the Dutch (population: 16-17 million) consume about 130 million oliebollen (7-8 oliebollen pp)
810. Dutch Oily Balls
Oliebol stands pop up in the Netherlands as early as mid-to-late November and coincide with dropping temperatures, comfort food cravings and holiday season. Considered a widely popular tradition, the Dutch (population: 16-17 million) consume about 130 million oliebollen (7-8 oliebollen pp)
812. Curaçao’s Favorite Venezuelan Christmas Import
My grandmother Ruth Gomes Casseres-Salas filled her 89 years of life with family, friends, community service, delicious cooking, travel and reading. She passed away peacefully in her sleep in September 2012. And though she hasn’t made her famous annual Christmas
812. Curaçao’s Favorite Venezuelan Christmas Import
My grandmother Ruth Gomes Casseres-Salas filled her 89 years of life with family, friends, community service, delicious cooking, travel and reading. She passed away peacefully in her sleep in September 2012. And though she hasn’t made her famous annual Christmas
818. Curaçao’s Air Conditioner in a Bottle
Used all over the Caribbean, “Air Conditioner in a Bottle” Alcolado Glacial was developed by Curaçao Laboratories at Landhuis Chobolobo in 1948. This mentholated splashing skin lotion packs a lot of alcohol (75%) and creates a welcome icy-cooling sensation *excluding* crazy
818. Curaçao’s Air Conditioner in a Bottle
Used all over the Caribbean, “Air Conditioner in a Bottle” Alcolado Glacial was developed by Curaçao Laboratories at Landhuis Chobolobo in 1948. This mentholated splashing skin lotion packs a lot of alcohol (75%) and creates a welcome icy-cooling sensation *excluding* crazy
819. Curaçao’s Belly Button Burial Ritual
We don’t refer to ourselves as “Curaçaoans”. Unlike Americ”ans” and say Arub”ans” we are yu di Kòrsou literally “children of Curaçao”. This implies that have a physical and spiritual bond with our birthplace, because it’s “kaminda nos lombrishi ta derá.” (=
819. Curaçao’s Belly Button Burial Ritual
We don’t refer to ourselves as “Curaçaoans”. Unlike Americ”ans” and say Arub”ans” we are yu di Kòrsou literally “children of Curaçao”. This implies that have a physical and spiritual bond with our birthplace, because it’s “kaminda nos lombrishi ta derá.” (=
825. 10 Awesome Things About Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas drops by every year around mid-November, he celebrates his birthday on December 5th. We don’t mind the multi-centuries old guy. He’s pretty awesome. 1. We particularly like it when he brings our first initial in Dark, Milk, White, Hazelnut
825. 10 Awesome Things About Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas drops by every year around mid-November, he celebrates his birthday on December 5th. We don’t mind the multi-centuries old guy. He’s pretty awesome. 1. We particularly like it when he brings our first initial in Dark, Milk, White, Hazelnut
830. Curaçao’s Word of the Week
Back when we were growing up in the 80s Fundashon Promové Balor Positivo (Foundation to Promote Positive Values) would publish a “Palabra di Siman” (Word of the Week) in our Monday newspapers. A single motivational word to get us all
830. Curaçao’s Word of the Week
Back when we were growing up in the 80s Fundashon Promové Balor Positivo (Foundation to Promote Positive Values) would publish a “Palabra di Siman” (Word of the Week) in our Monday newspapers. A single motivational word to get us all
841. Curaçao’s Rainbow Petes
Little hearts beat a little faster between mid-November and early December, fascinated but also a little scared, as Sanikolas and his Petes (helpers) dock their big steam ship (all the way from Spain!) in our Saint Anna Bay. Children keep
841. Curaçao’s Rainbow Petes
Little hearts beat a little faster between mid-November and early December, fascinated but also a little scared, as Sanikolas and his Petes (helpers) dock their big steam ship (all the way from Spain!) in our Saint Anna Bay. Children keep
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 