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Traditions of New Year day in my country Well, I want to tell you a little bit about traditions in my country every year, the final countdown starts, ten, nine, eigth, seven (everybody listening the radio, the music is loud), six, five (the fireworks in all the city starts), four, three (the adrenaline is a full), two, one, cero, Happy New Year !!!!! :-) all of is crazy, if you are in family or if you are with your friends in a party, the hugs and the good wishes are everywhere and then happen this: Twelve grapes The tradition say if you eat twelve grapes each one for a month of the new year making a wish, your wishes will come true. Up the stairs if you go up the stairs in your house, everything in your life its better, if you go up the stairs with a suitcase the next year you traveled. Underwear Jajaja You'll laugh, the tradition say if you're wearing a red underwear the next year you will have love in your life, if you wearing a yellow underwear the next year you will have money (try wearing both colors, just in case :-) ) Meet Everyone eats meat that day because it represents prosperity Personally, I think that only God can bless our lives. I respect the traditions but not are for me. Happy New Year Italkis !!!!

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In Italy we wear red underwear too! :D Thanks for all these informations, I've only heard about the grapes!
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Traditions of New Year's Day in my country,

Well, I want to tell you a little bit about the traditions in my country every year. The final countdown starts at ten, nine, eight, seven (everybody listening the radio, the music is loud), six, five (the fireworks, in all of the cities, starts are launched), four, three (the adrenaline is a full), two, one, zero, Happy New Year !!!!! :-) All of this is crazy, if you are in family or if you are with your friends in at a party, the hugs and the good wishes are everywhere and then this happens this:

Twelve grapes

The tradition say of this, is that if you eat twelve grapes, each one for a month of the new year making a wish, your wishes will come true.

Up the stairs 

If you go up the stairs in your house, everything in your life its better, if you go up the stairs with a suitcase, then you will travel next year you traveled.

Underwear

Jajaja, you'll laugh. The tradition of this is, that say if you're wearing a red underwear, the next year you will have love in your life next year. If you wearing a yellow underwear the next year you will have money next year (try wearing both colors, just in case :-) )

Meat 

Everyone eats meat that day because it represents prosperity


Personally, I think that only God can bless our lives. I respect the traditions, but they not are not for me.

Happy New Year Italkis !!!!

 

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