New Year's Eve: all the superstitious rites to welcome the new year

For the superstitious, New Year's Eve is a nightmare. In that fateful moment when the clock strikes 00:00, you risk the whole following year for nothing. It's not much effort to put on a red dress, you do it. The problem is that there are a thousand other things you need to pay attention to: don't you want to avoid eating lentils, which bring in money? Don't you want to not kiss under the mistletoe? Suppose you forget something and the following year it goes to hell. Never.

The problem is that, upon investigation, there are many other superstitious rites for the end of the year, which any self-respecting superstitious person will not miss.

Here we have placed those who have passed through centuries of history and who are considered “conditio sine qua non” to prepare everything in the best possible way and welcome a magnificent new year (never say so!).

Living in an increasingly globalized world and there now being family units made up of people from different countries, customs have then mixed and multiplied. Thus, for example, the Chinese would not do without mandarins, the lucky fruit par excellence, while the Irish might want to throw stale bread against the wall, so that the noise will scare away evil spirits and the Japanese, following the 108 beads of the rosary Buddhist, they feel “forced” to ring 108 bells with a bell.

Here, however, in addition to eating pork, grapes and dried fruit (you should eat 7 different types: walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, raisins, almonds, figs and dates), in addition to lighting a bonfire, there is who says that you should also leave a window open in a dark room so that any negative energies from the old year go away. And then, again, we should…

Eating pomegranate

In ancient times, the pomegranate was a sacred plant, a symbol of fertility and wealth. With its numerous seeds it is a symbol of abundance, prosperity and health. The Persians even considered it a symbol of invincibility. Its red color brings positive energy and vitality. Eating a pomegranate on New Year's Eve is a good omen.

Put the rice on the table

Rice represents abundance and wealth. It would take away the worry if you used it as an ingredient for dinner recipes, but if you had other culinary plans, you can scatter a few handfuls on the table or in your pocket.

Have a lucky horn in your pocket

This is the ABC: that evening, curnicielli, the lucky croissants, will have to be circulated. And they must also be “activated”: if you are the one giving a Neapolitan horn to someone, make sure you prick the open palm of their left hand with the tip of the horn. However, if you receive one as a gift, make sure the same is done for you.

Light the candles

Another widespread New Year's custom involves lighting candles before midnight.
Tradition dictates that a green candle should be used for wealth and a white and red one for love, allowing them to burn throughout New Year's Eve.

And then maybe that's enough: already like this, the evening of December 31st risks being more than demanding.