Aside from Christmas Day, New Year's Eve is also an important occasion for Filipinos around the world. It is not only a night of lavish foods, street party, firecrackers and reunions, it is also a day of traditions and superstitious beliefs. Here are 8 of the most famous New Year's Eve and Day:
1) Making a lot of noise of any kind - firecrackers, torotots, pots and pans, stereo, etc. - to drive away bad luck.
2) Preparing noodles and sticky native rice cakes - for long life and closer family ties
3) Wearing red or polka dots dresses - to be financially sufficient
4) Collecting 12 or 13 round fruits - for prosperity
5) Not sweeping out dirt/dust from the house - to maintain the good luck
6) Putting coins in pockets and money on wallets - to have money all year round
7) Jumping at exactly 12:00 midnight - to get taller
8) Making sure the rice container is full - to have food all year round
Whether these traditions and superstitious beliefs shall bring good life, good fortune and prosperity to the family or not, they continue to be practiced year in and year out.
