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down our picks for the top 10 strangest and most interesting new year’s
and most interesting new year’s
and most interesting new year’s traditions
traditions
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counting down cultural New Year’s traditions that you may not be familiar
traditions that you may not be familiar
traditions that you may not be familiar with number 10 eating 12 grapes in 1909
with number 10 eating 12 grapes in 1909
with number 10 eating 12 grapes in 1909 Spain officially began a juicy New
Spain officially began a juicy New
Spain officially began a juicy New Year’s custom originally popularized by
Year’s custom originally popularized by
Year’s custom originally popularized by vine growers looking to make some extra
vine growers looking to make some extra
vine growers looking to make some extra profits it involves consuming 12 grapes
profits it involves consuming 12 grapes
profits it involves consuming 12 grapes at midnight with each grape coinciding
at midnight with each grape coinciding
at midnight with each grape coinciding with the ring of the puede does Seoul
with the ring of the puede does Seoul
with the ring of the puede does Seoul tower bell known as the twelve grapes of
tower bell known as the twelve grapes of
tower bell known as the twelve grapes of luck the tasty tradition is meant to
luck the tasty tradition is meant to
luck the tasty tradition is meant to bring you good luck and good health in
bring you good luck and good health in
bring you good luck and good health in the coming year the eating of the grapes
the coming year the eating of the grapes
the coming year the eating of the grapes has become so popular that it’s even
has become so popular that it’s even
has become so popular that it’s even transcended at Spanish roots and is now
transcended at Spanish roots and is now
transcended at Spanish roots and is now also practiced in the Philippines and
also practiced in the Philippines and
also practiced in the Philippines and the United States after all grapes are
the United States after all grapes are
the United States after all grapes are basically just wine waiting to happen
basically just wine waiting to happen
basically just wine waiting to happen number nine baking coins into bread
number nine baking coins into bread
number nine baking coins into bread while this tradition takes place all
while this tradition takes place all
while this tradition takes place all over the world it’s mostly associated
over the world it’s mostly associated
over the world it’s mostly associated with Greece on January 1st the Greek
with Greece on January 1st the Greek
with Greece on January 1st the Greek slice a cake known as Vesey lupita which
slice a cake known as Vesey lupita which
slice a cake known as Vesey lupita which contains a coin that’s supposed to bless
contains a coin that’s supposed to bless
contains a coin that’s supposed to bless their home for the new year and bring
their home for the new year and bring
their home for the new year and bring good luck to the coins recipient this
good luck to the coins recipient this
good luck to the coins recipient this tradition is derived from the legend of
tradition is derived from the legend of
tradition is derived from the legend of basil of Caesarea who gathered money
basil of Caesarea who gathered money
basil of Caesarea who gathered money from town locals to pay off the army
from town locals to pay off the army
from town locals to pay off the army that was besieging their city the plan
that was besieging their city the plan
that was besieging their city the plan worked and the army was so embarrassed
worked and the army was so embarrassed
worked and the army was so embarrassed that they left without the cash basil
that they left without the cash basil
that they left without the cash basil then baked the change into loaves of
then baked the change into loaves of
then baked the change into loaves of bread and everybody got their coin back
bread and everybody got their coin back
bread and everybody got their coin back creating a tradition that’s tasty and
creating a tradition that’s tasty and
creating a tradition that’s tasty and lucrative number 8 burning effigies and
lucrative number 8 burning effigies and
lucrative number 8 burning effigies and scarecrows back in 1895 a yellow fever
scarecrows back in 1895 a yellow fever
scarecrows back in 1895 a yellow fever epidemic took a toll on the Ecuadorian
epidemic took a toll on the Ecuadorian
epidemic took a toll on the Ecuadorian town of Guayaquil in response the locals
town of Guayaquil in response the locals
town of Guayaquil in response the locals burnt coffins filled with the clothes of
burnt coffins filled with the clothes of
burnt coffins filled with the clothes of the infected hoping to rid themselves of
the infected hoping to rid themselves of
the infected hoping to rid themselves of disease and purify the town in the
disease and purify the town in the
disease and purify the town in the process today the burning is more about
process today the burning is more about
process today the burning is more about fun than purification some people burn
fun than purification some people burn
fun than purification some people burn effigies of specific figures including
effigies of specific figures including
effigies of specific figures including politicians sports
politicians sports
politicians sports stars and even superheroes while others
stars and even superheroes while others
stars and even superheroes while others try to leap over the flames 12 times
try to leap over the flames 12 times
try to leap over the flames 12 times with each jump symbolizing another month
with each jump symbolizing another month
with each jump symbolizing another month left in the past however if you’re into
left in the past however if you’re into
left in the past however if you’re into this tradition beware of too much smoke
this tradition beware of too much smoke
this tradition beware of too much smoke inhalation as that most definitely will
inhalation as that most definitely will
inhalation as that most definitely will not bring you good luck
not bring you good luck
not bring you good luck number seven wearing colored underwear
number seven wearing colored underwear
number seven wearing colored underwear when you’re getting dressed for New
when you’re getting dressed for New
when you’re getting dressed for New Year’s Eve it’s important to color
Year’s Eve it’s important to color
Year’s Eve it’s important to color coordinate for the event this tradition
coordinate for the event this tradition
coordinate for the event this tradition is trendy in Latin America as both men
is trendy in Latin America as both men
is trendy in Latin America as both men and women choose specific colors for
and women choose specific colors for
and women choose specific colors for specific results red underwear signifies
specific results red underwear signifies
specific results red underwear signifies passion while yellow panties are
passion while yellow panties are
passion while yellow panties are supposed to bring good luck
supposed to bring good luck
supposed to bring good luck there are many options so think it
there are many options so think it
there are many options so think it through and find the underwear that best
through and find the underwear that best
through and find the underwear that best suits your needs for the new year just
suits your needs for the new year just
suits your needs for the new year just make sure you don’t eat or drink too
make sure you don’t eat or drink too
make sure you don’t eat or drink too much on New Year’s Eve or your
much on New Year’s Eve or your
much on New Year’s Eve or your underpants might experience an
underpants might experience an
underpants might experience an unexpected color change number 6
unexpected color change number 6
unexpected color change number 6 dropping ice cream on the floor on New
dropping ice cream on the floor on New
dropping ice cream on the floor on New Year’s Eve in Switzerland everyone has a
Year’s Eve in Switzerland everyone has a
Year’s Eve in Switzerland everyone has a free pass to dirty up the kitchen like
free pass to dirty up the kitchen like
free pass to dirty up the kitchen like many traditions dropping ice cream is
many traditions dropping ice cream is
many traditions dropping ice cream is done for good luck and it typically
done for good luck and it typically
done for good luck and it typically involves just one scoop for ice cream
involves just one scoop for ice cream
involves just one scoop for ice cream purists this could be viewed as a
purists this could be viewed as a
purists this could be viewed as a downright unacceptable waste of
downright unacceptable waste of
downright unacceptable waste of delicious dessert but for the Swiss it’s
delicious dessert but for the Swiss it’s
delicious dessert but for the Swiss it’s an act of pure joy
an act of pure joy
an act of pure joy apparently mother earth likes ice cream
apparently mother earth likes ice cream
apparently mother earth likes ice cream as much as the next person and is
as much as the next person and is
as much as the next person and is willing to reward those who feed her
willing to reward those who feed her
willing to reward those who feed her with a year full of luck and success let
with a year full of luck and success let
with a year full of luck and success let the ice cream hit the floor number 5
the ice cream hit the floor number 5
the ice cream hit the floor number 5 jumping over seven waves Brazilians are
jumping over seven waves Brazilians are
jumping over seven waves Brazilians are no stranger to partying on New Year’s
no stranger to partying on New Year’s
no stranger to partying on New Year’s Eve but for those who want to please the
Eve but for those who want to please the
Eve but for those who want to please the gods specifically Yemanja the goddess of
gods specifically Yemanja the goddess of
gods specifically Yemanja the goddess of the sea they head to the beach to pay
the sea they head to the beach to pay
the sea they head to the beach to pay their proper respects this involves
their proper respects this involves
their proper respects this involves throwing offerings into the water to let
throwing offerings into the water to let
throwing offerings into the water to let them be carried away by the ocean
them be carried away by the ocean
them be carried away by the ocean followed by jumping over seven waves and
followed by jumping over seven waves and
followed by jumping over seven waves and making a wish after each one what better
making a wish after each one what better
making a wish after each one what better way to start off the New Year than
way to start off the New Year than
way to start off the New Year than getting in touch with nature plus seven
getting in touch with nature plus seven
getting in touch with nature plus seven wishes are better than one number for
wishes are better than one number for
wishes are better than one number for dancing in bare firs be prepared to bear
dancing in bare firs be prepared to bear
dancing in bare firs be prepared to bear witness to one of the fuzziest ways to
witness to one of the fuzziest ways to
witness to one of the fuzziest ways to ring in the New Year known as whistle
ring in the New Year known as whistle
ring in the New Year known as whistle this tradition takes place between
this tradition takes place between
this tradition takes place between Christmas and New Year’s Eve as people
Christmas and New Year’s Eve as people
Christmas and New Year’s Eve as people dawn real bear furs to ward off evil
dawn real bear furs to ward off evil
dawn real bear furs to ward off evil spirits the faux bears then play
spirits the faux bears then play
spirits the faux bears then play dead before getting up again to signify
dead before getting up again to signify
dead before getting up again to signify the impending resurrection brought on by
the impending resurrection brought on by
the impending resurrection brought on by spring as fun to watch as it is to take
spring as fun to watch as it is to take
spring as fun to watch as it is to take part in this tradition has the added
part in this tradition has the added
part in this tradition has the added benefit of providing the participants
benefit of providing the participants
benefit of providing the participants with extra warmth during one of the
with extra warmth during one of the
with extra warmth during one of the coldest times of the year number three
coldest times of the year number three
coldest times of the year number three throwing household items out the window
throwing household items out the window
throwing household items out the window looking to unburden yourself of useless
looking to unburden yourself of useless
looking to unburden yourself of useless material possessions then this cathartic
material possessions then this cathartic
material possessions then this cathartic and slightly dangerous New Year’s
and slightly dangerous New Year’s
and slightly dangerous New Year’s tradition is for you in Italy people are
tradition is for you in Italy people are
tradition is for you in Italy people are known to toss unwanted items out their
known to toss unwanted items out their
known to toss unwanted items out their window on December 31st as a way of
window on December 31st as a way of
window on December 31st as a way of ushering out the old to make way for the
ushering out the old to make way for the
ushering out the old to make way for the new it’s a lot fun for all involved
new it’s a lot fun for all involved
new it’s a lot fun for all involved assuming there’s nobody walking by below
assuming there’s nobody walking by below
assuming there’s nobody walking by below traditions evolve over time of course
traditions evolve over time of course
traditions evolve over time of course and as years have gone by the size and
and as years have gone by the size and
and as years have gone by the size and weight of the thrown objects has
weight of the thrown objects has
weight of the thrown objects has increased but that hasn’t stopped people
increased but that hasn’t stopped people
increased but that hasn’t stopped people from chucking them onto the street
from chucking them onto the street
from chucking them onto the street anyway the tradition is even spread to
anyway the tradition is even spread to
anyway the tradition is even spread to South Africa to the dismay of South
South Africa to the dismay of South
South Africa to the dismay of South African authorities number two lowering
African authorities number two lowering
African authorities number two lowering of the opossum we’re not too sure Dick
of the opossum we’re not too sure Dick
of the opossum we’re not too sure Dick Clark would approve of this one in the
Clark would approve of this one in the
Clark would approve of this one in the American southeast there are New Year’s
American southeast there are New Year’s
American southeast there are New Year’s celebrations in which a marsupial is the
celebrations in which a marsupial is the
celebrations in which a marsupial is the star of the show at North Carolina’s
star of the show at North Carolina’s
star of the show at North Carolina’s Brasstown drop a possum is suspended and
Brasstown drop a possum is suspended and
Brasstown drop a possum is suspended and lowered throughout New Year’s Eve as a
lowered throughout New Year’s Eve as a
lowered throughout New Year’s Eve as a unique alternative to New York City’s
unique alternative to New York City’s
unique alternative to New York City’s famous Times Square ball drop oh and
famous Times Square ball drop oh and
famous Times Square ball drop oh and there’s also a competition for the title
there’s also a competition for the title
there’s also a competition for the title of possum Queen do they do that in New
of possum Queen do they do that in New
of possum Queen do they do that in New York City didn’t think so
York City didn’t think so
York City didn’t think so while this tradition isn’t for everybody
while this tradition isn’t for everybody
while this tradition isn’t for everybody it’s definitely in a league of its own
it’s definitely in a league of its own
it’s definitely in a league of its own when it comes to strange New Year
when it comes to strange New Year
when it comes to strange New Year celebrations before we unveil our number
celebrations before we unveil our number
celebrations before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one fireballs
number one fireballs goodness gracious great balls of fire
goodness gracious great balls of fire
goodness gracious great balls of fire in Scotland the celebration known as
in Scotland the celebration known as
in Scotland the celebration known as Hogmanay is less of a tradition and more
Hogmanay is less of a tradition and more
Hogmanay is less of a tradition and more of a cultural event one part of the
of a cultural event one part of the
of a cultural event one part of the celebration at least in the town of
celebration at least in the town of
celebration at least in the town of Stonehaven involves constructing wire
Stonehaven involves constructing wire
Stonehaven involves constructing wire fireballs that are swung throughout the
fireballs that are swung throughout the
fireballs that are swung throughout the streets like any big-time festival
streets like any big-time festival
streets like any big-time festival there’s also music and lots of
there’s also music and lots of
there’s also music and lots of activities but they’re kind of hard to
activities but they’re kind of hard to
activities but they’re kind of hard to notice when people are running through
notice when people are running through
notice when people are running through the streets literally swinging balls of
the streets literally swinging balls of
the streets literally swinging balls of fire when the clock strikes midnight
fire when the clock strikes midnight
fire when the clock strikes midnight Hogmanay continues on into the night
Hogmanay continues on into the night
Hogmanay continues on into the night until the remaining fires are thrown
until the remaining fires are thrown
until the remaining fires are thrown into the harbor to be extinguished do
into the harbor to be extinguished do
into the harbor to be extinguished do you agree with our picks check out these
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