Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I had to google this to get it right. Filipinos have so many traditions, it's hard to get it straight. Here are some: Filipinos consider New Year's Eve a time of celebration for the entire family, including children of all ages. Most Filipinos also follow a traditional belief that if the family spends at least the approach of midnight together, then it will stay together for the entire year. " Taller Year " - At the stroke of midnight, children are gathered and made to jump several times. it is believed that when one jumps at the beginning of the year. you'll grow taller. Cleaning home for the Filipino New Year - Do not use dust pads and brooms on New Year's day. Do not take showers; do it before New Year's day. Keep money in your pocket and eat pancit - Make sure your wallet/pocket isn't empty at midnight. Shake your wallet/pocket (full of money) at midnight, and your year will be fruitful. Eat pancit for good luck and long life. ----- On the one about a taller year . . . hasn't worked on me yet! I've been doing that for years! Fred, you'll have fun with these too! -Ellen > > I am wondering what people's New Year traditions are, around the US and beyond? > > We are both past our partying days, so we'll have a quiet evening at home. Many of our neighbors will shoot firecrackers, so we will spend a lot of time reassuring the dogs that the world is not coming to an end. > > We will have a meal including black-eyed peas and cabbage. My grandmother said that the tradition of black-eyed peas bringing good luck went back to the days when people lived from their gardens/farms. If you still had plenty of dried peas to prepare in January, you were likely to have enough to get you through to spring. I have heard that cabbage is symbolic of money. > > What do you do on your side of the pond, Fred? > > Alyce? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: Alyce What do you do on your side of the pond, Fred? Alyce? Hmmmmmm, well, we go " First Footing " You want an explanation? Thought you might:-) Well, everyone in the street leaves their houses JUST before midnight. Everyone, that is, except one person. That person stays IN the house. Everyone freezes their extremities off waiting for the church bells to sound the start of the New Year. That signals the permission for all and sundry to give all and sundry and huge hug and lip smackin kiss! The guys just shake hands:-) We wish everyone a Happy New Year, then decide who's house we are going to let the New Year in first. Then we decide who, in the group, is going to be that house's first foot! This ritual is repeated over and over again, as we move from house to house. At each house, we all enter, have a drink, something to eat, and then move onto the next house. By around 3 or 4 in the morning, we are truly Brahms and List, and wobble our way home and to bed! HOWEVER if we go North, and cross the boarder into Scotland, the situation changes slightly. There, one does similar, BUT, one carries ones own 'bottle' and piece of coal. At each house, one consumes a nip and a chaser, with a piece of Black Bun. You also offer everyone in each house, a nip from your own bottle! AND, at some point, (not sure how it is decided) but everyone settles in one house. The Whiskey bottle's' are put out, and the singing begins!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 So Fred is it easy to cross into Scotland or Wales? It used to be easy here to cross into both Canada and Mexico if you lived or were staying an the border of each but I have heard that has changed quite a bit in the last few years as a result of 9/11. Thanks for sharing what First Footing is. We have something here called First Night which is when there are many different artistic activities such as music, dancing performances, crafting, etc all over the city for young and old. I have not attended in the past as the cold and late nights do not go well for me physically but it is something that sounds like alot of fun. Happy New Year to all! Danette Baker Spokane Washington Who is already wishing it were spring LOL!!! -- Re: New Year's traditions ----- Original Message ----- From: Alyce What do you do on your side of the pond, Fred? Alyce? Hmmmmmm, well, we go " First Footing " You want an explanation? Thought you might:-) Well, everyone in the street leaves their houses JUST before midnight. Everyone, that is, except one person. That person stays IN the house. Everyone freezes their extremities off waiting for the church bells to sound the start of the New Year. That signals the permission for all and sundry to give all and sundry and huge hug and lip smackin kiss! The guys just shake hands:-) We wish everyone a Happy New Year, then decide who's house we are going to let the New Year in first. Then we decide who, in the group, is going to be that house's first foot! This ritual is repeated over and over again, as we move from house to house. At each house, we all enter, have a drink, something to eat, and then move onto the next house. By around 3 or 4 in the morning, we are truly Brahms and List, and wobble our way home and to bed! HOWEVER if we go North, and cross the boarder into Scotland, the situation changes slightly. There, one does similar, BUT, one carries ones own 'bottle' and piece of coal. At each house, one consumes a nip and a chaser, with a piece of Black Bun. You also offer everyone in each house, a nip from your own bottle! AND, at some point, (not sure how it is decided) but everyone settles in one house. The Whiskey bottle's' are put out, and the singing begins!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Yes it is easy to cross into Scotland or Wales. For all these two countries have a semblance of autonomy, they are still (at present) part of Great Britain. Therefore there is no border controls (yet) as I believe you are imagining. Fred Re: New Year's traditions ----- Original Message ----- From: Alyce What do you do on your side of the pond, Fred? Alyce? Hmmmmmm, well, we go " First Footing " You want an explanation? Thought you might:-) Well, everyone in the street leaves their houses JUST before midnight. Everyone, that is, except one person. That person stays IN the house. Everyone freezes their extremities off waiting for the church bells to sound the start of the New Year. That signals the permission for all and sundry to give all and sundry and huge hug and lip smackin kiss! The guys just shake hands:-) We wish everyone a Happy New Year, then decide who's house we are going to let the New Year in first. Then we decide who, in the group, is going to be that house's first foot! This ritual is repeated over and over again, as we move from house to house. At each house, we all enter, have a drink, something to eat, and then move onto the next house. By around 3 or 4 in the morning, we are truly Brahms and List, and wobble our way home and to bed! HOWEVER if we go North, and cross the boarder into Scotland, the situation changes slightly. There, one does similar, BUT, one carries ones own 'bottle' and piece of coal. At each house, one consumes a nip and a chaser, with a piece of Black Bun. You also offer everyone in each house, a nip from your own bottle! AND, at some point, (not sure how it is decided) but everyone settles in one house. The Whiskey bottle's' are put out, and the singing begins!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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