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Follow these new year's superstitions from around the world to ring in a lucky 2024. Learn things not to do on New Year's Day for love, money, and good health.
Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".
The tradition behind eating certain foods on New Year's Eve or on New Year's Day (and sometimes at the stroke of midnight) is the belief that eating these foods will ensure the coming year will be a good one and the superstition that not eating those foods will leave one vulnerable to bad luck. [2] [3] Many foods and dishes are symbolic of long ...
Eating good luck foods and sharing a midnight kiss are more than just fun rituals. Check out the top New Year's superstition from around the world. 22 Easy Things to Do on New Year's Eve to Bring ...
Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...
In the United States, the tradition appears especially well known in northern New England [7] [8] [9] although, like all folklore, determining its exact area of distribution is difficult. The superstition may be related to the broader belief in the rabbit or hare being a "lucky" animal, as exhibited in the practice of carrying a rabbit's foot ...
The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to usher in a year of prosperity. Here are 10 good-luck servings of New Year’s food traditions around the world: 1.
The European belief in the ill luck that comes from spilt salt is quite old, going back to ancient Rome. [1] The 1556 Hieroglyphica of Piero Valeriano Bolzani reports that "(s)alt was formerly a symbol of friendship, because of its lasting quality. For it makes substances more compact and preserves them for a long time: hence it was usually ...