There are very few days left end of the year and in every part of the planet they prepare to celebrate it. Just as in most towns it is celebrated in a traditional way, there are certain places where it is done in a particular way.
Among the places where end of the year Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala arrive and prepare for big celebrations, where they visit the house of relatives or friends to share the days with them. The celebration of December 31 closes with a star-shaped piñata, which contains sweets.
Another of the most unusual ways to close the end of the year is in the Czech Republic. Single women have a very popular tradition: they stand with their backs to the street and throw a shoe over their right shoulder.. According to how it falls, it will be known if the following year she will have a boyfriend.
In several countries, on the other hand, there are certain forms of greeting of the new year that are related to underwear. In Spain, red clothes are given as a symbol of good luck. In Argentina, the tradition is that it is pink.
In France, there is an ideal tradition for gourmands. In the Provence region, it is customary to serve 13 different desserts at Christmas Eve dinner that represent Jesus and his 12 apostles. The delicacies must be tasted during the following days.
In Norway, some old beliefs about evil spirits are reviving. The story tells that around Christmas these beings stole brooms to fly with them and spread evil. That is why, on these dates, they make the decision to keep the brooms in safe places.
snow and food
Among the proposals that are given to celebrate the end of the year there is a big difference between what happens in the northern and southern hemispheres. At the time the new year begins, in Spain twelve grapes must be eaten to the rhythm of the chimes.
Other places in Europe await December 31 with large banquets in which stews and dried fruits abound, as well as drinks with a high alcoholic content to face the low temperatures.
