It is tradition to burn a paper or rag figure for New Year's Eve in Honduras.

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The figure is burned to symbolize leaving behind the negative energy and bad luck of the past year and welcoming positive energy and good luck for the new year.

The figure's name in Spanish is "Año Viejo."