10 New Year’s Traditions Around The World
How do people around the world celebrate New Year’s Day?
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Each year that comes around isn’t destined to last forever. Lasting 12 months, one’s year can go very well, or it can go very badly. People often see the new year as a new start and fresh beginning, and will resolve to change an area of their life for the better, hence to the creation and trend of New Year’s resolutions. In the United States, the New Year is often celebrated by partying, drinking, and large gatherings either in a home or a public place while watching the ball drop in Times Square in New York City. But compared to the rest of the world, the United States celebrates the New Year in a rather boring way.
For example, in Denmark, their people participate in the practice of plate smashing, where people will go and smash their plates on their friends’ doors. It’s not an act of hatred or vandalism. But instead, it is considered to be good luck if a lot of people smash their old plates on your door. Such nice friends to think of them in such a way. But if you had a bad year, then maybe you should take a trip over to Ecuador, where they will burn scarecrows and dummies for the New Year. The belief behind the practice is that it will ward off and scare away the hardships from the previous year and will deter them from follow you into the New Year.
In Siberia and Russia, people will don their bathing suits in the freezing cold and go swimming with tree trunks. It’s a rather bizarre New Year tradition that may have been influenced by the country spirit, vodka, more than actually having a historical significance. On the opposite end of the emotion spectrum, in Chile, they have a cemetery sleepover each New Year. On this night, they will play classical music and visit the graves of their deceased loved ones while lighting candles. It certainly is an emotional and nostalgic way to spend the New Year remembering those who have passed.
In Finland, they will put hot tin in a bucket of water. Depending on the shape of your tin, you’ll be able to tell what kind of year is ahead of you. In Romania, it is believed that animals have the ability to talk at the stroke of midnight, which is why their citizens will sing and speak to their farm animals and pets. But if the animal speaks back to you, then it is a sign of bad luck. If you want to have more power over your upcoming year, then head to Mexico where they pretty much do one big underwear run. The color of your underwear will determine what comes your way. If you want love, wear red underwear. If you want wealth, wear green underwear. If you want positive energy, then wear yellow underwear.
If you want to get your aggression out on that person you don’t like before the year ends, then head over to the Takanukay Festival in Peru, where they literally beat each other into the New Year. Afterward, everyone gets along great and there are no hard feelings. If you’re in Ireland, then check out their New Year tradition of banging bread against the wall to scare off evil spirits. Something about carbs must be terrifying. Then finally, in Thailand, they engage in a massive water fight, which is believed to be a cleansing action, as well as chalk smearing, which dates back to being blessed by monks.
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Plate Smashing – Denmark
Scarecrow and Dummy Burning – Ecuador
Frozen Trunk Dive – Siberia
Cemetery Sleepover – Chile
Metal Casters – Finland
Animal Whispering – Romania
Underwear Color – Mexico
Takanakuy Festival – Peru
Bread Power – Ireland
Water Battles and Chalk Smearing – Thailand
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