Article Topic: New Year's Gifts
The story of the New Year, the celebration of New Year's Day varies from country to country, and some countries' New Year customs are quite interesting. Let's take a look at how some interesting countries celebrate New Year's Day.
Danish people - Broken cups and plates sent to friends
On New Year's Eve, Danish households collect broken cup and plate fragments throughout the year. When it is quiet at night, they secretly deliver these fragments to their friends' doorsteps. On New Year's morning, the more fragments piled up in front of a house, the more friends that family has, indicating good luck in the new year.
West Germans - Women sitting on the mayor's chair
On New Year's Day, West Germans perform a comedy of women seizing power. In many places, groups of women rush into city hall, break into the mayor's office, and sit on the mayor's chair, symbolizing taking over the mayor's power.
Some places in Italy - Breaking bottles, smashing pots, throwing basins
In some places in Italy, walking on the streets during New Year's Eve at midnight can be very unsafe because people throw old and broken bottles, jars, and basins out of their houses and smash them to symbolize bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
French people - Drinking all leftover wine for good luck
Before the New Year arrives, French families must drink all the leftover wine in their homes, causing many to get drunk. They believe that if there is still leftover wine in the house on New Year's Day, bad luck will come in the new year.
Spanish people - Eating grapes in the middle of the night
On New Year's Eve, Spanish families gather together. At 12 o'clock, with the sound of church bells as the signal, they compete to eat grapes. For each bell strike, they must eat one grape and continue eating 12 grapes in a row, symbolizing smooth sailing in the coming year.
New Year's Gifts
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