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New Year Traditions That Shock First-Time Visitors

1️⃣ Romania
Romania
Villagers dress as giant bears and dance through streets to scare away evil spirits and illness.

2️⃣ South Africa
South Africa
In some neighborhoods, people throw old furniture out of windows to symbolically discard bad memories.

3️⃣ Philippines
Philippines
Homes fill with round fruits, coins, and polka dots to attract money and prosperity.

4️⃣ Scotland
Scotland
During Hogmanay, locals swing massive flaming fireballs to burn away bad luck from the past year.

5️⃣ Bolivia
Bolivia
Coins are hidden inside cakes—whoever finds one is believed to gain financial luck all year.

6️⃣ Ireland
Ireland
People bang bread on doors and walls to chase away hunger and evil spirits.

7️⃣ Ecuador
Ecuador
Families burn life-sized effigies of the old year to destroy bad energy and regrets.

8️⃣ Germany
Germany
People melt metal and pour it into cold water, reading the shapes to predict the future.

9️⃣ Peru
Peru
Families hide potatoes under cloth—the one you pick predicts wealth, struggle, or stability.