Feels like amalgamating your New Year’s routines a little and making sure that you do everything possible to make your new year a happy new year. Well, we know that the countdown has begun. But do you know that there are a few amazing traditions from around the world that will help us know something exciting and better?
1. Starting off the New Year on the right note:
New Year is a time to start something amazing but on the right note. So, in Scotland and Greece, ‘first foot’ is an old tradition. It means that the first person who enters your home will bring good luck or bad luck. Relatives and friends are good choices to enter first. They always bring good luck and charm.
2. Jumping around:
So, if you want to involve more people and more feet, then jump from a chair at midnight. In Brazil, people take jumping to another level. On New Year’s Eve, they would prefer to go to a beach and jump over seven waves, while making seven wishes.
3. Eating grapes:
Yes, you heard that right! In Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries, people start their New Year with a full mouth. They eat twelve grapes at midnight which is believed to bring twelve months full of prosperity and happiness. You simply cannot eat the grapes whenever you want. You need to eat them whenever the church bell strikes midnight-for each stroke of the clock, eat one grape.
4. Writing a wish on paper:
In Russia, people make New Year very seriously. They put in a lot of effort to make sure that their wishes come true. Russians make sure that they write their wish on a piece of paper and then burn the paper. They also put the ashes into a glass of champagne and drink it.
5. A year of traveling:
In Columbia, people who want a year full of travel take their empty suitcases for a walk around midnight. Strange, isn’t it?
6. Color of your clothes decide your luck:
When it comes to color, there are many traditions involved it. In Brazil, if you wear white on New Year’s eve, it means you ward off evil spirits. If you wear a red dress, it means that it will bring good luck. Also, underwear seems to be an important part of New Year’s traditions all around the world.
7. Watching what you eat:
If you are eating round foods, then it brings good luck and prosperity. In Italy, their traditional dish is consumed at midnight, which is said to bring good luck and fortune in the New Year.
8. Making it round:
In the Philippines, focusing on round things is given a lot of importance. Here, round fruits are eaten and displayed. People also give each other coins and wear polka dots to bring good luck and charm.
9. Giving gifts:
Christmas was forbidden in Russia. So, New Year became a big thing. During this time, presents are delivered not by Santa Claus, but by Ded Moroz, or Father Frost. So, are you ready for another round of the gift-giving process?
10. Making a New Year resolution:
You might think that making resolutions for the New Year is in trend. But historically speaking, this tradition is very old and likely dates back more than 4000 years. Babylonians, one of the first cultures celebrated the changing of the year by making promises to pay debts.
11. Smashing a plate:
In Denmark, broken dishes are a good thing. People go around breaking dishware on the doorsteps to eliminate bad luck. The more shard there are in front of your home the next day, the luckier you get. . So, once you throw a cup at your friend’s house, you attract good luck and positivity.
12. Making a fish dish:
Fish is said to bring good luck and prosperity because they swim only in one direction which is forward. So, cooking a fish dish brings positivity and charm on New Year’s Eve.
13. Having Hopping John on New Year’s Day:
When it comes to having Hopping John is something that should be consumed on New Year’s Eve to attract good luck and positivity. People believe that anyone who consumes this dish will experience peace and luck for the rest of the year.
Every country has its ways of bringing good luck and positivity in the coming year. So, what is your way to attract good luck and positivity? Post your comments in the comment box below. We would be happy to read and implement them too.
