The strangest New Year celebrations in 20 countries around the world
The strangest New Year celebrations in 20 countries around the world.
This article contains the strangest customs around the world, which considered as traditions of farewell to the year and reception to the New Year. You may be surprised by some of what people act around the world and you will be dazzled when you know that all the strange things that we will mention in our article are linked to the beliefs in good luck and New Year wishes and hopes.
1- Breaking dishes in Denmark.
There is a custom in Denmark that is practiced by everybody of all classes, which is to keep all unused crockery, then at 12 o'clock on December 31st; these crockery are thrown and broken in front of the doors of friends and family. This is not the only weird custom to celebrate the New Year, there is the tradition of jumping, this means that each one needs to stand above a seat, and once the first second is ticked in the New Year; everyone jumps out of their seats as if they are trying to reach and catch good luck.
There is a custom in Denmark that is practiced by everybody of all classes, which is to keep all unused crockery, then at 12 o'clock on December 31st; these crockery are thrown and broken in front of the doors of friends and family. This is not the only weird custom to celebrate the New Year, there is the tradition of jumping, this means that each one needs to stand above a seat, and once the first second is ticked in the New Year; everyone jumps out of their seats as if they are trying to reach and catch good luck.
2- Burning photos in Ecuador.
In the New Year celebrations, people make different shapes and sizes of scarecrows and collect all the photos taken during the year, then burn them all, it's said that it is related to their faith in good luck in the New Year, as well as burning all fears and evil spirits of the last year.
In the New Year celebrations, people make different shapes and sizes of scarecrows and collect all the photos taken during the year, then burn them all, it's said that it is related to their faith in good luck in the New Year, as well as burning all fears and evil spirits of the last year.
3- Eating grapes in Spain.
On the evening of the New Year, the celebration is about the different types of grapes, and if you manage to put 12 berries of grapes in your mouth at the middle of the night; you will get good luck in the New Year.
On the evening of the New Year, the celebration is about the different types of grapes, and if you manage to put 12 berries of grapes in your mouth at the middle of the night; you will get good luck in the New Year.
4- Underwears in Colorado.
It is very funny that they receive the New Year in their colors of their underwears, they relate the color of the underwear to the nature of the New Year, so if you are looking for something in your life; you need to wear the appropriate underwear, red color means that you will fall in love, the golden color means wealth, and white color means that you will get peace and comfort in the New Year.
It is very funny that they receive the New Year in their colors of their underwears, they relate the color of the underwear to the nature of the New Year, so if you are looking for something in your life; you need to wear the appropriate underwear, red color means that you will fall in love, the golden color means wealth, and white color means that you will get peace and comfort in the New Year.
5- Ringing bells in Japan.
In Japan, bells are rang 108 times in New Year's celebrations because they believe that this number saves from evils of the last year, and gives them good luck, but they all need to smile on this day in order to bring the good luck.
In Japan, bells are rang 108 times in New Year's celebrations because they believe that this number saves from evils of the last year, and gives them good luck, but they all need to smile on this day in order to bring the good luck.
6- Boxing in Peru.
Peru is one of the strangest places where you can celebrate the New Year. On the last day of December, people gather in villages and begin to punch each other, they believe that this method relieves them of their grief and negative energy towards a better start in the New Year.
Peru is one of the strangest places where you can celebrate the New Year. On the last day of December, people gather in villages and begin to punch each other, they believe that this method relieves them of their grief and negative energy towards a better start in the New Year.
7- Talking to animals in Romania.
In Romania people gather and throw coins in the river claiming that this method will bring them plenty of luck. Also, Some people celebrate by whispering in the ears of cattle and poultry and communicating with them, and telling them about the New Year's wishes in order to gain good luck and to make the wishes true.
In Romania people gather and throw coins in the river claiming that this method will bring them plenty of luck. Also, Some people celebrate by whispering in the ears of cattle and poultry and communicating with them, and telling them about the New Year's wishes in order to gain good luck and to make the wishes true.
8- Accompanying animals in Bulgaria.
People in Bulgaria take poultry and animals so seriously; that their New Year's celebration is about being with animals and wishing them a happy and good year.
People in Bulgaria take poultry and animals so seriously; that their New Year's celebration is about being with animals and wishing them a happy and good year.
9- Money and cakes in Bolivia.
There is an interesting tradition of welcoming the New Year, that is practiced by restaurants and people in houses as well; where a mold of cake is made of candy, and during the preparation, they put a coin together with the ingredients, after that they cut it into pieces, so who finds the coin in their piece will be the winner of all the good luck in the New Year.
There is an interesting tradition of welcoming the New Year, that is practiced by restaurants and people in houses as well; where a mold of cake is made of candy, and during the preparation, they put a coin together with the ingredients, after that they cut it into pieces, so who finds the coin in their piece will be the winner of all the good luck in the New Year.
10- New Year in France - pastry again.
Everything in France is of a different nature, it's both elegant and simple, so the celebration of the New Year takes on the same nature, as people celebrate by only making pancakes and putting them on top of each other, then adding a sweet syrup to them, and finally catering them.
Everything in France is of a different nature, it's both elegant and simple, so the celebration of the New Year takes on the same nature, as people celebrate by only making pancakes and putting them on top of each other, then adding a sweet syrup to them, and finally catering them.
11- carrying bags in Columbia.
New Year in Columbia is very strange, as everyone carries their bags of clothes and roams the bag all day, because they think this will bring them a lot of travel and trips in the New Year.
New Year in Columbia is very strange, as everyone carries their bags of clothes and roams the bag all day, because they think this will bring them a lot of travel and trips in the New Year.
12- Throwing water in Thiland.
It's very disgusting that people not only exchange throwing water over each other, but also they throw ash over each other.
It's very disgusting that people not only exchange throwing water over each other, but also they throw ash over each other.
13- Visiting cemeteries in Clile.
The New Year celebration in Chile is a little sad, as families go to graves to stay next to their dead relatives to celebrate the New Year.
The New Year celebration in Chile is a little sad, as families go to graves to stay next to their dead relatives to celebrate the New Year.
14- Throwing bread in Ireland.
The New Year's celebration is about bread, people gather together with pieces of bread, then they throw these pieces on walls in order to get rid of evil spirits.
The New Year's celebration is about bread, people gather together with pieces of bread, then they throw these pieces on walls in order to get rid of evil spirits.
15- Smashing furniture in South Africa.
Celebration there is about getting rid of old furniture and smashing it, this is done by throwing the old furniture from windows. This is one of the weirdest celebrations around the world.
Celebration there is about getting rid of old furniture and smashing it, this is done by throwing the old furniture from windows. This is one of the weirdest celebrations around the world.
16- Snow diving in Siberia.
The celebration there is very painful and difficult, as they celebrate the New Year by jumping in frozen lakes carrying tree trunks.
The celebration there is very painful and difficult, as they celebrate the New Year by jumping in frozen lakes carrying tree trunks.
17- Burning dolls in Panama.
The celebration is a bit violent, it is about a doll made of fabrics and painted by a celebrity or a public figure, then it's burned in front of people in a large yard in order to calling good luck.
The celebration is a bit violent, it is about a doll made of fabrics and painted by a celebrity or a public figure, then it's burned in front of people in a large yard in order to calling good luck.
18- Eating in Estonia.
The celebration there is about food and eating as much food as possible, as people there celebrate by eating seven meals during the last day of the year, to ensure themselves a lot of everything in the New Year.
The celebration there is about food and eating as much food as possible, as people there celebrate by eating seven meals during the last day of the year, to ensure themselves a lot of everything in the New Year.
19- Gambling in Greece.
The New Year in Greece is based on gambling, both at homes and in shops, everyone gambles in the New Year, and the winner will be the owner of the best luck in the New Year.
The New Year in Greece is based on gambling, both at homes and in shops, everyone gambles in the New Year, and the winner will be the owner of the best luck in the New Year.
20- Shredding paper in Argentina.
The celebration there depends on creativity, on the last day of the year, papers or documents are cut, meaning that they have to get rid of the past and forget it, after tearing them, they throw them over people in streets.
The celebration there depends on creativity, on the last day of the year, papers or documents are cut, meaning that they have to get rid of the past and forget it, after tearing them, they throw them over people in streets.
Strange and interesting customs in New Year's celebrations around the world, all of this is to welcome the New Year with wishes and goals to be achieved.
Happy New Year all. ♡
Happy New Year all. ♡
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