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Dec 31, 2022 · Filipinos believe that whatever is your financial state when the clock hits 12 midnight on new year’s day, will be the same financial status for the rest of the year. One should also stuff one’s pockets or wallet with new bills or at least lots of money in order to invite wealth for the entire year. 13. Don’t spend on January 1
Dec 31, 2021 · A must-eat dish for a New Year’s Eve meal with family is bacalao, which is dried and salted codfish. Don’t worry, when it is cooked it doesn’t stay dry, and is not too salty. It’s prepared with tomatoes and olives. This one is a bit risqué… on New Year’s Eve, ladies looking for love should wear red underwear.
Dec 20, 2021 · As the saying goes, a clean house is a happy house. That’s certainly the thinking behind the Japanese tradition in which the home is given a complete deep clean on New Year’s Eve. Called "osoji" in Japanese, which literally means "big clean," the customary clean of the house on New Year’s Eve is a family affair in which everybody gets ...
Italians are a superstitious bunch, and one of their beliefs involves wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve (and, obviously, into New Year’s Day) to bring good luck in the new year. Walk through any Italian market in the weeks leading up to December 31 and you’ll see an abundance of red skivvies for sale.
Dec 15, 2023 · Courtesy of Alexandre Barbosa/Unsplash. 4. Brazil: Wearing white while jumping into the ocean. Wearing white on New Year’s Eve has long been a tradition with roots in Africa. In Brazil, the Festa de Lemanjá takes place on this night to celebrate the goddess of the sea (Lemanjá).
2. Putting on New Clothes and Extending New Year Greetings. On the first day of Lunar New Year, Chinese people put on new clothes, and say "gongxi" (恭喜/gong-sshee/literally 'respectful joy', meaning 'greetings' or 'best wishes'), wishing each other good luck and happiness in the New Year.
Jun 29, 2022 · Old traditional beliefs say that kutsinta, being sticky, symbolizes “making the family stick together”. It is also believed that the presence of kutsinta on New Year’s Eve will bring good luck and sweet relationships.
