On New Year’s Day, children receive huge pretzels, the “Neujahrsbrezel,” and in many villages in the KMC, people go from door to door wishing a Happy New Year and getting a shot to drink. It is said that people shouldn’t get up late, because, if so, they will sleep poorly all year long and have bad dreams. Traditions continue the first day of the new year. The lead can be bought in a package together with a list telling what each design or symbol means. Each design has a different meaning for the future. It is said to prevent strokes of fate, raise students’ efficiencies and be advantageous for gamblers.Īnother custom is to melt lead, pour it into water and wait to see what design comes out. In general, the four-leaf clover is a world symbol, showing the four directions and combining the four elements. Besides a Christian symbol, it was seen as a Celtic cross, which is the sign for protection.
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Also, it can be viewed as a salutary cross. The clover is known to have that power of luck because it is so scarce. The four-leaf clover is supposed to bring luck but only when being found and not being searched for. Also with the cleaning of the chimney, the chimney sweeper banned the danger of fires and therefore was seen as good luck. The chimney-sweeper frees the way to the top of soot and dirt and brings fresh wind. In those times, horseshoes were put above the door to protect the family from fire and lightning. The horseshoe originates in a time when farmers used horses to plow their fields. They brought eggs, chickens and pigs to the altars hoping the gods would treat them nicely, send them rain for their vegetables on the fields and not too much snow in winter. In ancient times, people would make sacrifices to various gods. This tradition goes back to former times, when people wanted to scare away evil demons so they could not do any harm to them in the coming year.Īnother custom is to give little pigs, chimney sweepers, horseshoes or four-leaf clovers made of marzipan, chocolate, wood or porcelain. At midnight, they wish each other the very best for the new year, propose a toast and then go outside to shoot firecrackers. People celebrating at home usually observe old German traditions. Traditionally that night, Germans like to have dinner in a restaurant, watch a theater performance, attend a festive dance or have a party with friends at home. Later he was canonized and since 354, the church celebrates Dec. Silvester I, who was bishop in Rome in 314 and died Dec. In Germany, New Year’s Eve is called “Silvester.” The name refers to a pope in the fourth century.
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People throughout the world observe New Year’s Eve, which is a special night to celebrate the arrival of the new year.