New Year and Christmas are always associated with us with magic, at this time in the year we never believe in signs, for example, burn notes with desire or displeasure cash bills on the festive tree. And what signs believe in different countries? It became interesting for us and we decided to find out.
Spanish grapes
If our champagne has become an integral symbol of the New Year's table, then the Spaniards prefer fresh grapes. They do not throw ash in drinks, instead, the Spaniards and residents of Latin America should have time to eat 12 grapes until midnight comes. It is believed that grape signs can bring happiness and prosperity to the host house.
Danish sample with dishes
What do we do if accidentally (or not) crash a cup or a plate? Naturally, throw away. But the Danes with us are absolutely not solidar in this matter, especially on New Year's Eve. It is believed that fragments broken on the eve of dishes need to be brought to the house of a beloved neighbor or friend - so you wish you good luck to the owner of the house. If the host against the house of the house of the house, she is left on the threshold, only a homeowner warn in advance.
almost everywhere new year and christmas celebrated in a circle of friends and relatives
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White flowers in the ocean
But the New Year's sign in Brazil is not just original, but also very beautiful. Brazilians are incredibly closely living with nature and its inhabitants, and therefore even sea spirits need gifts, as local people think. On the beach of Copacabana Brazilians arrange a real idea: on the night before Christmas, they throw small gifts and white flowers into the ocean, which symbolize vitality.
More sound!
Residents of the Philippines agree that the New Year's Eve can not be calm, and therefore suggesting the walking as it is made in most cultures. However, in addition to the usual celebration in the circle of relatives and friends, the Philipps take as many ringing dishes as much as possible, on which they are knocking on the day before and at the very moment of the celebration, and also launch fireworks so that evil spirits do not occur to attack their dwelling.