Monday, January 4, 2010

Unusual New Year Traditions

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, it’s customary in Spain to quickly eat 12 grapes—one at each stroke of the clock. Each grape supposedly signifies good luck for one month of the coming year.

Wearing clothes with circular patterns is believed to attract money in the future to those in the Philippines. Polka dots are not only accepted, but highly encouraged on the first day of the year.

In Denmark, the locals throw old dishes at the doors of friend’s homes for good luck. Finding a big pile of broken dishes on the morning of January 1 means you have friends.

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