New year around the world p 67-68 . Karpyuk O.

True or False

Different cultures celebrate the ending of a year and the beginning of another one in different ways.

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In China, many people paint their front door blue as it is a lucky colour.

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They also hide their knives so that nobody cuts themselves (China)

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Chinese New Year is usually on the 31st of December.

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In Colombia, people carry a handbag around with them on 1 December, in the

hope of travelling a lot in the coming year.

True or False

In Spain, people eat 12 olives at midnight.

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Spain. Each grape represents good luck for one month of the coming year.

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In Scotland, there is a tradition of "first-footing".

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The first visitor to your house on the 1st January is a short, red-haired man with a piece of coal.

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In Denmark, people smash plates down on their neighbours’ doorstep.

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The more broken plates at your door, the better your luck for the coming year.

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They also stand on chairs and sing together at midnight. They believe that

‘singing in the new year’ will bring them good luck.

In ..., you eat 12 grapes at midnight to have good luck for the next twelve months.

In ..., people smash plates on their neighbours’ doorstep to bring them good luck.

In ..., you will have good luck if a tall, dark-haired man gives you a piece of coal.

In ..., people paint their front door red as it is a lucky colour.

In ..., people hide their knives so that nobody cuts themselves.

In , people carry a suitcase on 31 December, in the hope of travelling a lot in the coming year.

In , people stand on chairs and jump off them together at midnight.

In , people believe that

‘jumping into the new year’ will bring them good luck.