New Year Traditions

What is a tradition?

• The same or simple form of something.

• Being taught by one generation to the next, and are performed or believed to be true now.

• Something that you do because it is funny.

• A way you do your multiplication.

What is a tradition that Spain believes in doing for the New Year.

• Hiding 12 eggs, one for each month

• Throwing 12 rocks in the river to get rid of the past 12 months

• Eating 12 grapes, one for each month for good luck

• Rub a cat 12 times for good luck

In Panama, people do what to bring them good luck for the coming year?

• Burn figures, known as effigies, to get rid of spirits

• Burn their Christmas tree

• Burn a letter written to the past year

• Burn their sheets and get new ones

In Scotland what do people do to bring in the new year?

• You should wear your prettiest outfit to show your love for the new year.

• They bring food to the Emperor so he will grant them good luck.

• They go outside and turn around 12 times to show the turning of the new year.

• They believe that the first person that enters the house should bring a gift to bring good luck through the year.

In Colombia people think you should do which of these to ensure a new year of travel?

• Run around the house as the clock turns 12

• Ride around town on the bus

• Carry an empty suit-case around the block

• Family and friends have a traveling party from one person's house to another through the night.

The people of Denmark do what in hopes of bring in the new year right?

• Stand on chairs and Leap into the new year when the clock turns 12

• Give each other gifts

• Sing the country song

• Open the doors and windows and sing loud

In Finland, they try to predict the new year by doing what?

• Reading fortune cookies

• Putting hot tin in cold water and then looking at the shape it produces when it cools. A heart means wedding, a ship means travel, and a pig means plenty of food.

• Looking at the fuzzy wuzzy worm... If it is long, the year will be full of wealth. If it is short, their wealth will be short as well.

• Reading the lines of a tree. However many lines are in the center will be the amount of wealth they will receive.

What do the Philippines wear for good luck?

• The color gold

• The color green

• A rabbits foot around their neck

• Polka dots

What special colors do Brazil believe bring them luck in the new year?

• Green and Gold

• Red and Yellow

• Green and Blue

• Red and Green

Greece brings in the new year by hanging what above their door?

• Onion

• Grapes

• A Lottery Ticket

• Shoes