From the series it&#39;s not true but I believe it, from the red underwear, to the 12 grapes and pomegranate, top list of essential traditions and superstitions on the night of December 31st

The hours that separate us from midnight on December 31st are often filled with mixed feelings. There are those who ignore the end of the year by choice, disguising any interest in scattered sociability and those who, on the other hand, prepare themselves physically and psychologically for the transition into a new chapter of life with pathos and dedication. What is certain for both parties concerns that superstitious vein that every New Year carries with it like a magical aura. The tradition and superstition linked to the lentils that bring money and the fire-red slipper of the order are observed and perpetuated by everyone. Unsuspected included. There&#39;s no point in pretending otherwise. To put the facts straight and scrutinize the same horizon as those who will be the first to enter the new 2022, the Polynesian island of Tonga, New Zealand, Australia and Japan, it is good to remember that once in Italy the beginning of the year new was celebrated on different days. In Venice on March 1st, in Tuscany on the 25th, in the South and in the islands on September 1st. Later it was decided to make the count of the new year coincide with the date of Jesus&#39; circumcision, an event usually celebrated eight days after his birth. Returning to today, at the end of 2021, together with Babbel, a live and app language learning reality, we compiled a curious list with the 28 traditions and superstitions related to the arrival of the new year. Ancient, spiritual, irreverent and curious, they will certainly tickle even the most skeptical. &gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

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12 is one of the most recurring numbers in New Year&#39;s celebrations. In Spain and many Central American countries such as Venezuela and Costa Rica la &nbsp; &quot;costumbre&quot; , or the &nbsp; &quot;tradition&quot; , wants 12 grapes to be eaten in the 12 seconds preceding midnight, one for each month of the incoming year. In the Philippines, on the dinner tables there must instead be 12 round fruits, to symbolize large coins and therefore prosperity. In Caracas the cathedral bells ring 12 times at midnight of the new year. The last day of the year in Japan is called &nbsp; Ōmisoka &nbsp; (大晦日) and, on the stroke of midnight, Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times, to drive away the 108 elements of &nbsp; bonō , or mental states that lead people to behave badly. In Estonia New Year&#39;s tradition says to consume at least 7 meals (or 9 or 12) on the first day of the new year because they are believed to bring abundance and prosperity. Indeed, in Estonia, 7, 9 and 12 are considered very lucky and auspicious numbers. &gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

New Year is ACTION! New Year&#39;s Eve traditions involve sporting gestures

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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">In <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/viaggi/un-viaggio-a-buenos-aires-lo-splendore-la-patria-di-maradona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Argentina,</a> at the stroke of midnight everyone has to step forward with their right leg to start the new year on the right foot! Also in Denmark there is a ritual linked to a physical action: in this case the countdown is done standing on a chair, from which one jumps down to symbolize the entrance into a new chapter of life. In Colombia and Mexico to wish to be able to travel a lot in the new year, people go around their homes carrying an empty suitcase with them, a wish that is as current as possible. In Russia, the front door opens exactly at the 12 stroke of midnight to welcome the best of the new year.
&gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

New Year&#39;s Eve 2022, on the night of the 31st we play with fire

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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;">In Mexico, fire is the great protagonist of December 31st: the hoguera <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;">, or bonfire, is kept alive throughout the day, by throwing stones or wooden ladles into the flames. In England, however, the New Year&#39;s Eve is celebrated with board games. Some are very particular: among the most popular is the challenge of fishing with your hands for dried fruit immersed in a flaming liqueur, the one in which you have to jump inside a circle made up of 13 red candles without letting even one go out. In Russia and the Netherlands, a wish is written on a sheet of paper, set on fire and then dipped in a glass of champagne to be drunk within the first minute of the new year. In Finland beer is preferred to <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/food/hors-serie-1971-lo-champagne-millesime-con-50-anni-di-storia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">champagne</a> and, once finished, the can is burned to then interpret the future on the basis of the shape of the burnt aluminum. &gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

Red underwear on New Year&#39;s Eve, luck all year (new)

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According to the Chinese and the ancient Romans, red is the bringer of luck, health and luck. Wearing it on New Year &#39;s Eve in the form of underwear or accessory should convey a lot of abundance and positive vibes for the rest of the year to come. <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/moda/la-lingerie-per-le-feste-intimo-sexy-natale-foto-immagini-look-prezzo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Briefs and bras</a> are the most popular but with a note. Red underwear must be given as a gift and not bought and thrown away immediately the following day. In <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/viaggi/brasile-dove-dormire-hotel-resort-lusso" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brazil</a> , on the other hand, whose auspicious color is white, on the night of December 31st you go to the beach in total white to ride the first seven waves of the new year, making a wish for each one. &gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

Lentils, pomegranate and more, the traditions with food not to be missed on New Year&#39;s Eve

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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">On December 31st in <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/moda/sfilata-dior-cruise-2022-atene-foto-look" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greece</a> an onion is hung on the doorstep as a sign of rebirth for the new year and a pomegranate is broken on the ground: the number of grains that it scatters indicates the luck that the new year will reserve. But that&#39;s not all, there is also the King&#39;s Cake, Vassillopita in Greek. Vasiliki Kouzina&#39;s owner, Vasiliki Pierrakea, Hellenic fine dining restaurant in Milan, confirmed to be the dessert of the New Year&#39;s Eve dinner: inside it hides a propitiatory coin. <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">In Peru and Colombia, on the other hand, the future is entrusted to a tuber: during the Nochevieja <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">(or the &quot;old night&quot; <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">, as the evening of December 31 is defined in Spanish-speaking countries), three potatoes are placed, one with the peel, one half-peeled and one completely peeled, under the sofa or bed at home and then fish out one blindly, at the stroke of midnight. Fishing for the one with the peel symbolizes a year of abundance, the bald one for narrowness, the half-way one for something in between. Instead in the Czech Republic you have to cut an apple into two parts: if a &quot;Kříž&quot; <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">, or a &quot;cross&quot; <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">, appears in the center, the new year will bring problems, if instead the design that appears is that of a &quot;Hvězda&quot; <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">, or a “star” <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">, the new year will be lucky. In Switzerland, more simply, it&#39;s good luck to drop ice cream on the floor. <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">&gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot

Goodbye old year, forward to the new one

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;">In Turkey, New Year&#39;s Day is called Yılbaşı <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;">and it is customary for all the taps to be turned on in the house: running water is a symbol of blessing and good luck for the new year. In Argentina on the evening of December 31, people used to tear old paper documents and then throw the shreds out the window, like confetti. It is a propitiatory rite with which one hopes to get rid of everything that has turned out to be useless and harmful. In Denmark, on the other hand, the tradition is noisier: here old plates and glasses are thrown at one&#39;s door, an ancient popular custom with which one hopes to metaphorically &quot;break&quot; the problems of the old year. If <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">there are many pieces on January 1st, the better luck you will have in the new year. <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;">If the Danish one can be too risky a ritual, there are softer variations: the <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/viaggi/lisbona-hotel-four-seasons-ritz-ristorante-cura" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Portuguese</a> transform any pot or pan into a drum, on which they beat, hoping that the loud noise can drive away the negativity of the old year; in Ireland instead, it is customary to knock on the walls of the house with loaves of bread. Finally, in Chile and Japan the house is cleaned thoroughly to purify the rooms and eliminate negative energies. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0px;"></div><div> <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">&gt;&gt;&gt;Scroll down to find out how many traditions and superstitions there are around the world to start the new year on the right foot</div>

At midnight, woe not to kiss under a branch of mistletoe

According to an ancient Celtic legend, a particularly lively troll would sneak into houses during the night to kiss all the sleeping women. On one of his &quot;visits&quot;, he kissed the wife of a magician who imprisoned him in the berries of a mistletoe sprig which he hung in front of his door out of spite, inviting all the couples in the town to kiss. The legends related to mistletoe and kisses are many. For the Druids mistletoe had great power and was considered a sacred plant, being a plant without roots because it sticks to the trunk of other trees, it was considered the divine manifestation. Furthermore, the berries develop in 9 months and cluster in threes, or sacred number.

28 superstitious rites for the New Year based on tradition, myths and legends

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