How do they celebrate the New Year?

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Here, in the very west of Europe, there is a very interesting tradition. Locals consider it important to eat one highlight for each of the twelve chimes, making wishes. Next, you need to jump off the chair, necessarily with the right foot. This action means career growth in the new, coming year. Also, the Portuguese pay special attention to the clothes in which they will celebrate the New Year. It should only be purchased and of a certain color, which depends on the wishes of its owner. Blue attracts good luck, red-love, yellow-money, green- health, white-peace, tranquility, truce, brown-career growth. I would like to add that the more usual celebration of the New Year among local people takes place at Christmas. Families gather at the table, give each other gifts and celebrate the holiday.

Brazil

In this sultry South American country, there is an unusual tradition of appeasing spirits. As a rule, gifts are presented to the lady and Lady Iemange, whom the locals relate to the Virgin Mary in Christianity. It is customary to sacrifice to the goddess – usually it is a candle or flowers, necessarily white. In rare cases, it may be something else. On New Year's Eve, Brazilians come to the ocean shore and bring a wooden raft with an offering, light a fire, make a wish and release the victim into the world ocean. Also in the New Year, office workers turn the streets of Brazil into white, paper roads. It is important to throw old documents out of the window so that the working year ends faster and a new one begins. This symbolizes the goals set for the coming year.

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