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Bride charges Rs 7, from guests for food at her wedding reception; gets blasted by netizens. This is followed by a special dinner where they reminisce about family and close friends who passed away. To honor their loved ones, they leave the door unlatched and set a place at the table.
Neighbors visit each other and impart wishes to celebrate Hogmanay. The first person to cross the threshold of a home in the new year should carry in a gift for good luck. Meanwhile, the celebration outside involves traditional bagpipes and drums playing. There are also balls made of wire filled with paper and material scraps that are set on fire and tossed into the bay.
At home, families melt lead by holding a flame under a tablespoon. They pour it into a bucket of water and the pattern is said to predict the coming year. The tradition is to eat 12 grapes one at a time at midnight. Each grape represents one of your wishes, and if you manage to stuff every one into your mouth, all your dreams will come true! Another custom is to wear colored underwear, each representing a different hope for the new year.
Celebrate the holiday during the peak of the summer. Fireworks mark the end of the new year, the most elaborate occurring at midnight in Sydney Harbor. The day is meant for relaxation, visiting family and friends, and if you have time, attending one of the many horse racing carnivals, parades, or summer fairs. Cape Town in particular holds a special carnival with singing, dancing, bright clothes, and face paint.
Ethiopia is one of the only countries in the world to recognize a 13 th month. Interestingly enough, they celebrate the new year on September 11 th with huge festivities. Today, children receive small gifts and adults gather with friends and family. Lagos holds many masquerades such as the Calabar Carnival and Lagos Countdown where citizens dress in animal masks and perform high energy dances on the streets. This tradition symbolizes good luck and cheerfulness and wards away evil energy and negativity.
The best part is their celebration lasts for 20 days and begins on December 7 th or 8 th. There are also many live performances by local deejays and other up-and-coming musicians. Lanterns are lit and paraded down the street with drumming and singing. People dress up in elaborate costumes and embrace the music.
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