Various Ways To Celebrate New Year In Various Countries

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JAKARTA - Although most countries in the world celebrate the new year every January 1, not all cultures celebrate in the same way. In Indonesia, for example, people often welcome New Year's celebrations with jointATIVE events while lighting fireworks. However, this method is not necessarily done by people in other countries. The following is a list of New Year celebrations around the world compiled from a number of sources, reported by Antara. 1. Eating lucky food in various countries Around the world, New Year's Eve is usually celebrated by eating with friends and family. This joint meal is often accompanied by eating lucky' foods according to the beliefs and culture of each country.

In Spain, Portugal, and most countries in South America (such as Colombia), people usually welcome the new year by eating 12 wines that symbolize the number of months in a year. In Italy, people there have a similar tradition of eating 12 tablespoons of lentil every New Year's Eve. Again with French people, usually they welcome the new year by eating pads. In the Netherlands, people there usually eat food Donuts and ring-shaped foods at the turn of the new year. In all countries in South America, people also consume mustard and peat for luck and prosperity in the new year. Green vegetables themselves symbolize money or prosperity according to their beliefs. 2. Visit the house of friends or relatives and sing the song 'Auld Lang Syne' in Scotland In Scotland, Hognay or New Year's Eve parties are usually done by visiting friends and neighbors with gifts for them. They then got together to sing the song 'Auld Lang Syne' in Scottish at midnight. 3. Wear polkadot-motivated clothes or accessories and eat round-shaped fruits in the Philippines To ensure a happy new year, Filipinos believe that using round-form motifs (such as polkadot motifs) will bring prosperity and luck. In addition, eating round fruits, such as oranges, watermelons as well as wine is considered a belief that can bring good luck. 4. Wearing white clothes when jumping into the sea in Brazil Wearing white clothes on New Year's Eve has long been a tradition rooted in Africa. Not only Africans, Brazilians are also wearing white clothes when Festa de Lemanj running into the sea in the middle of the night while jumping over seven waves there. Each wave and jump signaled their request or hope to the Orixmen, the god who brought true hope in Brazil. 5. Traveling in empty suitcases in Mexico In Mexico and a number of countries in South America, there is one tradition that people do on New Year's Eve, namely walking around carrying empty suitcases or placing them in the middle of the room and walking around it. 6. Throwing a bucket of water outside the front door of the house in Cuba In Cuba, people symbolically gathered all the evil spirits and negative energy from 365 days ago and threw it outside the front door. The evil spirit and negative energy are likened to a bucket filled with dirty water thrown out of the house by its owner when the new year's countdown begins. 7. Hanging and destroying clothes in GreecePodariko or the habits of the Greek people translate into a 'good leg' is a tradition to bring good luck at the start of the new year. Before the new year, people will hangimers in front of their doors because they are considered a sign of fortune, prosperity and fertility. Besides that, on New Year's Eve before midnight, everyone will turn off the lights and leave the house, so they can 'invit' someone lucky to be the first to enter their house. this is believed to bring good luck to the family whose house the person managed to enter in the new year. S8. Manage small pieces of lead in Germany In most parts of Europe that speak German, there is a tradition of unique New Year celebrations by heating small pieces of lead. Once heated, the tin melt will be put in cold water and make predictions for the new year based on the shapes made by the tin melt. 9. A moment of silence for 12 seconds before midnight in Russia The people in Russia usually celebrate the new year by expressing their gratitude for last year's blessing by a moment of silence to remember the most important events that have occurred throughout the year.

10. Melompat dari kursi atau sofa di DenmarkPada tengah malam, masyarakat Denmark akan melompat dari kursi atau sofa yang secara harfiah diartikan oleh mereka sebagai momen memasuki tahun yang baru. Hal ini dianggap sebagai kepercayaan pembawa keberuntungan dan jika tidak melakukannya, orang tersebut akan mengalami nasib buruk.11. Memukul dinding dengan roti dan menyiapkan piring tambahan di meja makan oleh masyarakat IrlandiaSaat menyambut tahun baru, masyarakat Irlandia akan memukul dinding luar rumah mereka dengan roti untuk mengusir nasib buruk dan roh jahat dan memulai tahun dengan rumah yang bersih dan baru dibersihkan. Mereka juga menyiapkan piring untuk orang terkasih yang sudah meninggal.12. Mengunjungi kuil untuk mendapatkan jimat keberuntungan di JepangDi Jepang, masyarakat akan merayakan Shōgatsu atau tahun baru dengan mengunjungi kuil setempat untuk menukarkan jimat keberuntungan tahun lalu (omamori) dengan yang baru.

After that, they will eat traditional New Year's foods, such as shrimp which are believed to provide long life and herbal fish eggs that can increase fertility.