Everyone knows that the night before New Year is different from all others. This is a magical time, and even though we no longer believe in Santa Claus, we invariably make a wish under the chimes.
In our country, people usually make a wish while the clock strikes 12 and drinks champagne. There is also a popular tradition to burn paper with a written desire, dip the ashes in champagne and drink this mixture. True, it is quite difficult to have time to do all these manipulations until the chime is over. Try making a wish in a new way this year by choosing the tradition you like.
The Spaniards believe that if they manage to eat 12 grapes during the chimes, all wishes will come true. Also, this sign promises well-being for the entire coming year.
In Scotland, it is customary to light a fire or fireplace on New Year's Eve, thereby burning all the hardships of the outgoing year. Then the Scots open the front door, seeing off the past year and letting in a new one. After all these manipulations, the inhabitants of Scotland write all their dreams on paper and put them away in a secret place for the whole year.
Temperamental Brazilians, even on New Year's Eve, cannot do without visiting the beach. They make wishes, presenting peculiar gifts to the waves (wreaths of flowers and branches, lighted candles). It is believed that if the gift is carried away by waves into the ocean, then the wish will certainly come true in the new year.
In India, before the New Year holidays, kites are made with their own hands. On New Year's Eve, the snake is released into the sky, while making a wish.
In Korea, they make wishes not on New Year's Eve, but when they meet the first dawn of the coming year.
The culture and customs of different countries are truly varied and enchanting. Perhaps, to make your New Year's wish come true, you just need to believe in the magic of New Year's Eve.
