Monday, January 9, 2012

New Year's Strange And Attractive Customs Around The World

By Xu Ying on January 07, 2011
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1, Norway: possession of a broom

Possession of a broom on Christmas Eve is an ancient custom in Norway. In the past, people think witches and evil would go out on Christmas Eve to find a broom to ride, so every family will place broom at the safest place. Today's housewives still follow this tradition, before going to bed they will hide brooms, mops and brushes and other items well in Tibet. The men sometimes slipped out of the house, put out a few guns to scare away witches and evil spirits.

2, Czech Republic: the production of walnut shell boat

The Czech Republic has a Christmas custom which is made a walnut shell boats. People will knock on a few walnuts, then put the candle in the space,cartier love bangle bracelet price, making a bowl full of water in a drift. It is said that walnut boat owners driving trajectory indicates the future. The longer the candle burning, the host more likely to live happier life. If the boat had been leaning against the bowl, it means that the owner will stay at home and do not go out.

3, Slovakia and Ukraine: thrown food to the ceiling

Christmas in Slovakia and Ukraine like to throw a spoonful of food which is called "Loksa" (made of bread, water and poppy seeds) to the ceiling. If there are more Sticky food debris in the ceiling, it indicates the coming year will be more comfortable.

4, Sweden: burning straw goat

Over the past 40 years, the Swedish town of Gavle will burn a giant straw goat on the Christmas Day. Since 1966, only 10 goat escaped the fate of being burned.

5, Spain: "shit log"

In Spain, people will place the wooden people (only a complete facial) on Christmas Day, sang while beating wooden men.

6, Lake of Baikal area: scuba diving

As the deepest and the largest freshwater lake in the world - Baikal Lake, people live there will carry out an strange and dangerous sport - scuba diving. Professional divers will dug a big hole in the thick ice.

7, Chile: pay homage to their loved ones

In the past 11 years, Talca, a small town in Chile, people will came to Municipal Cemetery on New Year, celebrate with dead relatives through the holiday. 11 pm, the Mayor will open the door to the cemetery, along with beautiful classical music to welcome the families of the deceased.

8, Vancouver: Polar Bear Swimming

Vancouver's "Polar Bear Swimming Club" is the world's largest and oldest polar bear winter swimming club. It originated in 1920 with a small Winter Swimming team. Now the club has developed into a large scale.

9, Germany and Denmark: Play a British television comedy

One thing is ridiculous, that is Germany and Denmark in the New Year's Eve will play a British comedy television series. This 18-minute-long black and white TV series produced in 1963 by the British comedian Freddie Frinton and May Warden star.

10, Peru: wash "Temascal" steam

Cuzco and Machu Picchu in Peru and other places, people will perform an ancient New Year custom of the Incas - wash "Temascal". "Temascal" is wrapping up a log cabin,cartier love bracelet bangle w screwdriver box, a symbol of mother's womb. It is the meaning of rebirth.

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