13 Strangest New Year Traditions From Around The World
Marty Mcfly
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12/30/2015
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Very strange New Year's customs, that will leave you scratching your head.
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Effigy burning, Panama. Effigies of anyone and everyone famous are burned as a way to start the new year with good luck. -
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First-Footing, Scotland The first person to cross the threshold of a home in the new year should carry a gift for good luck. -
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India. In India, we believe if we do something on the very first day of new year, we will continue to that activity throughout that year. -
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Furniture disposal, South Africa. In some parts of Africa, they throw a chair out of their houses. -
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Animal whispering, Romania. They try to communicate with their cows, and if they succeed, it points towards bad luck for the whole year. -
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Cemetery sleepover, Chile. Families spend their nights in the company of their deceased ones by sleeping at the cemetery. -
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Talc smearing, Thailand. Besides throwing a bucket full of water, they smear gray talc. -
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Great balls of fire, Scotland. They have a custom of parading through the street's of New Year's Eve while swinging blazing balls of fire around, although its roots trace back to Vikings. -
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High jump, Denmark. They climb on top of chairs and jump into the new year to bring good luck. -
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108 Rings, Japan In Japan, they ring all of their bells 108 times in alignment. This will bring the good luck. -
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Underwater tree planting, Siberia. A custom of cutting a hole in the ice covering Lake and diving in while carrying a tree. -
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Red underwear, Turkey What's the better way to surprise your loved one? Even at streets, red lingeries appear over the complete festive period and sell out fast. -
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Colored underwear, South Africa The color of underwear determine's your fate, red means you will find love, gold means wealth, and white signifies peace.
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