From Fistfights To Throwing Furniture, Here Are Some Bizarre New Year Traditions From Around The World
Around the world, New Year celebrations involve considerably more than just setting off firecrackers as the countdown begins.
These strange New Year customs come from all around the world, and range from eating 12 grapes and pouring ice cream on the floor to donning colourful underwear and setting fire to effigies. Here's what these countries do to celebrate New Year.?
Bizarre New Year traditions from around the world?
Dropping ice cream in Switzerland?
In order to bring in a year of abundance and more ice cream, the Swiss celebrate the New Year by dropping ice cream on the ground.
South Africa furniture-throwing?
In Johannesburg, people remove outdated furniture from their residences in order to start the New Year free of unnecessary clutter.?
Colombians walking with suitcases?
In Colombia, individuals pack their suitcases at the stroke of twelve and wander through their neighbourhood to make a wish for a year filled with excitement and travel.
Fistfighing in Peru?
The annual fistfight festival takes place in the last week of December every year in the Peruvian province of Chumbivilcas, close to Cuzco. The Takanakuy festival attempts to put the past behind us and welcome the New Year with a clean slate.?
Water being thrown out of windows in Puerto Rico
At midnight, Puerto Ricans hurl buckets of water out their windows to ward off the evil spirits of the previous year and make room for the coming one.
Danish plate-breaking?
On New Year's Eve, the Danish have a long-standing peculiar custom of smashing plates on the doorsteps of their friends and relatives. It's said that the more dishes you end up with, the luckier the new year will be for you.?
Ireland's banging bread on walls?
Irish folks welcome the New Year by slamming bread against their homes' walls in an effort to stave off bad luck.
Czech Republic: apples with fortunes?
In the Czech Republic, individuals chop an apple in half to reveal their destiny from the centre. Bad luck is predicted if the apple seeds form a cross. A star of seeds standing for luck.?
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