The Weirdest New Year's Eve Traditions From Around The World

Who knows, maybe they actually work.

ARGENTINA:

Wear brand-new pink underwear to attract love.

Flickr: helga

Worst-case scenario, you're wearing nice undies :)

At exactly 12:00, step forward with your right foot to start the year off with...YOUR RIGHT FOOT!

Flickr: mr-scratch

BRAZIL:

Wear white to scare away bad spirits.

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Jump 7 waves for good luck.

Flickr: simmogl

One for each day of the week.

Give some gifts to Goddess Lemanja.

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She's the goddess of water, and she loves gifts, especially flowers. So throw some into the ocean — if they come back, it means she didn't accept them. Don't worry, you can try again next New Year's Eve.

BRITAIN:

Watch Jools Holland's Hootenanny, even though it's awful and everyone hates it.

CHILE:

Eat a spoonful of lentils at midnight for a year filled with work and money.

Flickr: vik407

And don't complain if you hate lentils!!!

Sweep your house inside out to remove bad energy.

Flickr: brandoncripps

COLOMBIA:

Walk around your block with an empty suitcase for a year full of travel!

Flickr: forsytht

SCOTLAND:

Immediately after the bells, the first-footing begins, which means being the first person across a friend's or neighbor's threshold.

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The first-foot usually brings several gifts, including perhaps a coin, bread, salt, coal, or a whisky, which respectively represent financial prosperity, food, flavor, warmth, and good cheer.

SPAIN:

You must eat a grape with each bell strike at midnight for prosperity.

Flickr: jauladeardilla

It's harder than you'd think to get all 12 done in time.

NEW ZEALAND:

Bang pots and pans as loud as you can.

Flickr: paulfagan

RUSSIA

Write down a wish on a piece of paper, burn it, throw it into a champagne glass, and drink it before 12:01.

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Gross but fun!