The strangest New Year signs

The new year is approaching and each family has its own traditions and signs that it follows before or during this magical holiday. And today we will talk about the strangest New Year’s signs that you do not want to follow.

“drink paper”

Frankly, we will start with a well-known sign – make a wish during the chiming of the clock, write it on a piece of paper, set it on fire, throw it into a glass of champagne and drink it. Few people manage to burn a piece of paper all the way to the end, but the chimes do not last forever, many people put a smoldering piece of paper into the glass and swallow the paper as a result… Isn’t it strange? IT?

broken plates

In Denmark, people throw plates at their loved ones’ doors. Old dishes are kept all year round, and as soon as the new year arrives, people take to the streets and break down the doors of their friends and family. The more pieces outside the door, the more friends the person will have and the luckier he will be this year.

12 grapes in mouth

In Spain there is a tradition of stuffing the mouth with grapes. The Spanish would put a grape in their mouth at each of the twelve strokes of midnight. Dating back to at least 1895, this tradition gives rise to the theory of twelve months of luck and prosperity, but only if you manage to fill your mouth before the end of the countdown.

fascinating animals

According to a Romanian tradition rooted in an ancient superstition, animals are given the gift of communication only on New Year’s Day. For example, farmers chat with their animals and whisper good wishes into their ears. But the problem is that people hope their pets won’t understand what they’re saying. Successful communication with younger siblings means failure. If (really?) the animals’ answers are illegible, next year will be good.

Spending the night with the dead

Traditionally, on New Year’s Eve, residents of the Chilean city of Talca go to local cemeteries for an overnight stay. It is believed that deceased relatives return to the cemetery to celebrate the end of the year, so townspeople join in the party by lighting bonfires, bringing food, decorating the graves, and placing their beds among the dead.

ice cream on the ground

If a child drops ice cream on the floor, he cries. Leaving a dessert for Switzerland on New Year’s Eve will bring prosperity next year. We’re already heading to the stores to stock up on ice cream and freeze it for the most magical night, are you?

running with suitcases

When the clock strikes twelve, Colombians grab their suitcases and run as fast as they can around the block. If they do this, they are guaranteed travel for next year. Who would deny this?