The practice of kissing at midnight is dated.
There are an infinite number of techniques to attract good fortune in the new year. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, people throughout the globe will indulge in a number of superstitious customs, many of which are deeply established in their culture, such as consuming symbolic meals and donning brightly colored undergarments.
This year, some TikTok users are not taking any chances, as videos portraying their unusual New Year’s Eve traditions are going popular in advance of the celebration. Vials, a TikToker, asserts that she is “practicing every single New Year’s Eve ritual I find to summon a wonderful year” and that she is “not toying” with fate this year.
In a video with 2 million views, she crawls under tables, tries on red underwear, and eats supposedly lucky foods while racing around her house, and she is hardly alone. TikTok searches for “new year’s eve superstitions” have received more than 10 million views as viewers vow to kiss bad luck goodbye at midnight.
If 2022 just wasn’t your year, try one of these New Year’s Eve customs to bring good fortune into your life.
Consume 12 grapes beneath the table.
This is a grape walk, not a cake walk! Some families are rumored to be able to consume 12 grapes in 60 seconds, a feat that is unexpectedly difficult and reserved for the ambitious.
In order to receive good luck in the new year, individuals must consume one grape for each month of the year during the minute between 11:59 p.m. and midnight, while huddled under a table. Those who succeed have one unique request granted per grape; therefore, it is important to study them. The custom will not function unless you remember each as you consume grapes one through twelve.
As December draws to a close, the superstition with Latin roots has acquired traction on TikTok, with Gen Zers from around the world pledging to test the idea.
Circumambulate the block with your luggage
Pack your luggage, because you’re going on a free vacation around the block.
At the stroke of midnight, ardent explorers in Latin America race around their neighborhood with a suitcase, ensuring a year filled with travel. Similar customs involve doing seven circuits around the house.
Therefore, choose your poison and lace up your sneakers. Even if this doesn’t work, at least you worked out vigorously.
Step exclusively with the right foot
Superstitious individuals believe that taking the first step of the new year with your left foot is unlucky. Instead, enter 2023 with the proper footing by, well, using your right foot.
Submerge your valuables in champagne
Already holding a flute? Just drop your (preferably genuine) gold jewelry in it before you raise your glass. According to legend, your sparkling jewelry can guarantee a spectacular year.
Drop a ring into your champagne flute, but don’t forget to retrieve it.
Prefer champagne without ice? Put a few coins in your pocket — or shoe, as some Latino homes do — to ensure that you have sufficient funds for the following year.
Don some fresh attire
It’s the ideal reason to go shopping. In some cultures, a new wardrobe signifies a fresh start for the new year.
Stephanie Matarazzo, a TikToker, gathered her family’s Hispanic customs in a popular video, which contained a reference to this superstition.
“Are the clothes you’re wearing brand new? Because you know, if it’s not new, it won’t bring you good luck in the new year,” she imitated in a video with more than 17,000 views, which also covered other rituals such as keeping money in your shoes and burning a doll.
Choose your underwear with care.
Red underpants can be fortunate in multiple ways.
According to many beliefs, wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve will guarantee love in the year 2023. If you’re not interested in romance, though, white underwear can represent peace, while yellow underwear can represent prosperity.
However, avoid wearing an all-black attire, as some believe it brings bad luck.
Looking for ways to liven up the new year? Prepare for a year of love by donning some daring red underwear.
As the saying goes, out with the old and in with the new.
The Italian technique to make room for some positive energy is to throw one’s belongings out the window. On New Year’s Eve in Rome, however, you may suffer the misfortune of being struck on the head by falling furniture.
Incoming! If you find yourself in Italy on New Year’s Eve, beware of falling furniture.
Create a racket with pots and pans.
In a recent clip, Tania, an Italian TikToker, remarked, “Don’t f—ing ask.” “As children, we used to go outside and smash pots and pans when the ball dropped when we visited my nonna’s house on New Year’s Eve.”
The homemade cymbals are meant to fend off evil and negativity and usher in a prosperous new year. And there is no need to worry about the neighbors, as the fireworks should drown out the annoying clanging.
Consume a lot of lentils and risotto.
In many cultures, lentils are a symbol of good fortune; for example, some Italians believe that each lentil ingested equals a penny, hence the more lentils consumed, the more pennies you would receive the next year. According to Italians and other civilizations, the process by which rice grains become plumper as they cook evokes a sense of richness in those who consume it.
Consume black-eyed peas and collards.
This custom is most frequently connected with the American South. Black-eyed peas are also popular among Africans, who brought their recipes to the United States during the slave trade. Even though collard greens are a variety of cabbage native to Northern Europe, the low-and-slow cooking method, typically with the addition of pork, distinguishes this meal as African-American. Especially when paired with a rich and meaty soup, it has become an auspicious New Year’s supper.
It is believed that eating black-eyed peas and collard greens will bring prosperity in the new year.
After the countdown to midnight, open your front entrance wide to welcome 2023. Just don’t forget to close the door on 2022 if you leave it open too long.
You can be upset that 2022 has ended, but be thankful that it has – shedding tears on January 1 can bring a year of misery.
There are no tears at his gathering.
According to urban legend, wiping tears on January 1 will attract failure in the coming year. Try setting the tone for 2023 by surrounding yourself with loved ones, indulging in your favorite activities, and doing anything else that makes you happy.
»13 New Year’s Eve traditions that will bring prosperity in 2023«