New Delhi: Today i.e. on January 1, where the whole world is celebrating the New Year (New Year 2022). In such a situation, today we are going to tell you such a news related to this, about which you may not know. Yes, in the new year, people start their lives with many hopes and new dreams in their eyes. But do you know that in many countries of the world, there are many strange beliefs about the new year. So, on this occasion of New Year, let us tell you the Weird Traditions related to the New Year of different countries.
Italy
You will be surprised to know the strange beliefs about Italy’s New Year. Yes, there is an old belief here. Actually, wearing Red Underwear on New Year is worn here as soon as the new year begins and on its first day. Not only this, but both men and women do this.
Actually there is a reason behind this. In Italy, the color red is associated with fertility. In such a situation, the couples who aspire to become parents, wear red underwear on the first day of the year so that they can hear the good news. That’s why red underwear is worn here on the first day of the year.
Greece
We all know that Greece is famous in the world for its beauty. There is a very strange belief about the new year here. Actually here, for the new beginning of the new year, Greek people hang one or two onions outside their house (Onion Hanged at Doorstep). On the morning of the first day of the new year, parents lift the children by gently licking onions on their heads. It is a belief associated with this that doing so brings happiness in the home and in the life of the children.
Czech Republic
Talk about the arrival of the new year here, it happens in a very different way. In Czech Republic people try to know about their future through Apples Tell Fortune on New Year instead of Tarot cards. First the apple is cut and if the inside looks like a star then it means that the coming year will be good for the people. But if the inside is made like a cross, then there are chances of people getting sick in the house. In this way, the future of the whole year is seen by cutting the apple here.
Spain
Let us tell you that the New Year is celebrated in a very different way in Spain. Here people first eat grapes (Eating Grapes on New Year) as soon as 12 o’clock. But it is necessary to eat at least 12 grapes. In fact, this unique belief in Spain has been going on since the 19th century and the reason behind this is that grapes bring prosperity to the people. As soon as 12 o’clock the grapes are eaten according to the rising fork of the clock.
Denmark
In Denmark, the new year is welcomed in a very strange way. Here people break glass plates outside the house of their friends. Let us tell you that this is done at 12 o’clock in the night. Here it is believed that breaking plates on doors outside the house is considered auspicious. By doing this, people enter the new year by putting an end to the anger and sorrow of their past year. In this way, the new year is welcomed by breaking the plates here.
Russia
There is a different belief about the New Year in Russia, about which you should know. Actually this belief here is more than 25 years old. In the frozen Lake Baikal, two divers go about 100 feet below the surface to plant the New Year Tree in Lake. There is such a belief that they consider the tree as good luck. That is why they welcome the new year in this way.
Chile
Knowing the recognition of Chile, you will also be stunned. Actually, the way of welcoming the new year here is very different. Here on the first day of the new year, people remember their ancestors and those who have passed away and go to the cemetery (Service at Cemetery) and clean there.