In different countries of the world, the traditions of the anniversary also differ. If in Latvia there should be 12 different dishes on the table for next year’s prosperity, then in other places it is quite enough to eat 12 grapes at midnight. In other countries, it is customary to burn all the evil of the previous year at the end of the new year, it is also customary to throw away old and unnecessary things or smash plates. BNN collected the most interesting New Year traditions in countries around the world. Maybe some of them will be useful for you too.
Finns are sure that the New Year’s wish should be expressed only in a whisper, otherwise the evil spirits will hear it and the wish will not come true. Finns still go to the sauna on New Year’s Eve, because if you welcome the New Year clean, then life will be good in the next year as well.
Denmark On New Year’s Eve, it is customary to throw dishes at the entrance doors of the houses of relatives, friends and neighbors, which are specially collected for this evening throughout the year. The Danes believe that breaking dishes like this brings good luck, and the more shards at the door, the better.
in Spain at midnight, when the clock strikes twelve, 12 grapes must be eaten. At each strike of the clock one grape must be put into the mouth and at the last strike all the grapes must be eaten.
in Mexico as in Spain 12 grapes are eaten at midnight. Those who want to find love wait for the New Year by wearing red underwear under their clothes, while yellow underwear should be worn to attract wealth and luck.
in Venezuela, to fulfill wishes, Venezuelans write them on paper, which is burned on New Year’s Eve. Also in this country it is customary to eat 12 grapes at midnight and wear yellow underwear to attract good luck
Japanese people a bamboo rake decorated with various talismans and images is usually hung on the wall. This helps to grab luck in the coming year. On the other hand, the doors of the houses are decorated with symbols of health and long life – bamboo, pine branches and special strings, while straw cords are intertwined near the houses, which prevent evil spirits from entering. On New Year’s Eve, the Japanese forgive each other for the wrongs accumulated during the year, and the bells in Buddhist temples ring 108 times.
in Cuba On New Year’s Eve, containers are filled with water in every house, which after midnight are poured out through open windows onto the street. Such a ritual symbolizes the wish for purity and clarity for the people around them in the coming year.
in Brazil, to make the coming year peaceful and happy, people wear white clothes on the last day of the year. People living on the coast go to the beaches to light candles and make a wish that the Goddess of the Sea can grant. To make your wishes come true, you should scatter flowers in the sea and jump over seven waves.
in Colombia it is a tradition to destroy the bad things and evil of the previous year at midnight. For this purpose, a large doll is created in each family, which is called Mr. Old Year. The doll is stuffed with things the household no longer needs, dressed in the old clothes of family members and burned at midnight.
Panamanians also burns the evil of the past year. Only instead of a doll, they throw pictures of what they think are bad people into the fire. Anyone can be depicted in these pictures, including pop stars or politicians.
in Burma the new year lasts for 3 days, and during this time, both buildings and temples are sprinkled with special holy water, and the Burmese themselves sprinkle each other abundantly. Since water symbolizes for them the cleansing of the soul from all bad things, this tradition allows us to start the new year with a clean soul.
For the Chinese The New Year begins on the first day of the new moon of the New Year. Starting from this day, there are celebrations for 15 days until the full moon. A lantern festival is held on the last day of the celebration. The most important part of the holiday is the offering of treats to the spirits of the ancestors.
in Vietnam there is a belief that a person becomes one year older not on his birthday, but on New Year’s Eve. During the holidays, it is customary to give a peach branch to relatives and friends, as well as to discuss the events of the past year and tell fairy tales while sitting by the fire.
in Chile it is a tradition to welcome the New Year together with the whole family. This would not be unusual if the concept of family did not also include the departed. That’s why Chileans take chairs and go to the cemetery to welcome the New Year. The gates of the cemeteries are opened an hour before midnight and Chileans, sitting comfortably on the chairs they brought with them, spend the first moments of the New Year there.
Micronesia Islanders ensure a happy new year by simply changing their name. On the morning of January 1, Micronesians whisper their new names quietly in the ears of their relatives, and feel sure that no evil spirits will be able to find them again and, therefore, they will not be able to send any harm.
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2023-12-31 08:57:35
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