Strange New Year Traditions Practiced Around the World

Source - Ajura

Breaking crockery on neighbor’s door, Denmark

Residents of Denmark like to collect crockery throughout the year, only to break it on their neighbor’s door on New Year. The family with the highest amount of broken crockery on their door is considered to be the luckiest as it denotes that they have a lot of friends. Strange!

Source - Ajura

Eating grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve, Spain

The Spanish believe that if you stuff your mouth with 12 grapes at midnight, on New Year, you have achieved good luck. Apparently, quickly eating 12 grapes, one at each stroke of the clock brings luck for each month of the year. Interesting tradition!

Source - Ajura

Carrying suitcase all day long, Colombia

In the hope of traveling extensively in the New Year, people of Colombia carry an empty suitcase all day long.

Source - Ajura

Ringing bells 108 times, Japan

The Japanese ring bells 108 times on New Year, in accordance with the Buddhist belief that doing so brings cleanliness. It is also considered good to be smiling while embracing the New Year as it apparently brings good luck.

Source - Ajura

Metal casting to predict future, Finland

The Finnish tradition follows the locals casting molten tin into a bucket of water and then interpreting the shape which the metal takes. For instance, a ring or a heart shape indicates a wedding while a ship means traveling, and a pig shape denotes ample food.

Source - Ajura

First Footing, Scotland

The Scottish celebrate Hogmanay during the New Year, in which ‘First-Footing’ is practiced. The custom requires that the first person to cross the threshold of a home in the New Year should carry a gift which brings good luck.

Source - Ajura

Thank You! Know more here - https://www.ajura.com/blog/

Source - Ajura