Spain
What fruit and why is eaten in Spain on New Year?
Grape is eaten for luck
What do people in Colombia carry while running on New Year?
suitcase
What do people throw at friend's door?
Plates (dishes)
What do Japanese people do early on January 1st?
Watch sunrise
What do people in South Africa do on New Year?
Through old furniture (chairs, tables)
How many grapes are eaten?
Why do they run with a piece of luggage*?
*багаж
To have a year full of exciting trips and journeys
Why are plates thrown?
To bring luck and show friendship
Why is the first laugh important?
It starts the year with joy
Why is this tradition dangerous?
It can hurt people on the street
At what time are the grapes eaten?
At midnight (12 am)
When do they do this?
at midnight (12 AM)
When are the plates thrown?
What is the name of the first sunrise tradition?
Hatsuhinode
What do the police say about it?
It is illegal
Where in Spain do thousands gather* to do this?
*собираться вместе
Puerto del Sol, Madrid
Where do they run?
Around the block or around the house
What does a big pile* of broken plates mean?
*гора
You have a lot of friends
What is the Japanese New Year called?
Shōgatsu
What does throwing furniture symbolize?
Something new in New Year