Episode 20: Happy New Year, World!
Smashing plates, eating grapes . . . wearing red underwear? As wild as these activities sound, they are the traditions of New Year across the globe! Forget dropping balls, this is an episode with fun and traditional ways to celebrate 2024.
In this first episode of 2024, Hostion and Andrea will take you on a journey around the world to Haiti, Japan, Ireland, Spain, the Philippines, Denmark and Brazil, highlighting the ways in which the rest of the world brings in the New Year. While some feast on food, others bang their food on the walls. Embrace this new year with more than just staying up late.
Happy New Year!
Episode Sources
Spain: Red Underwear and Grapes
Brazil: The Waves and the Goddess Yemanja
Japan: The Soba Noodle
Haiti: A Soup to Celebrate Independence
Denmark: Smashing Plates to Bring Good Luck
The Philippines: 12 Round Fruits
Ireland: Bang That Bread
Quiz Sources
The Gregorian Calendar History
Canadians and Their 2023 New Year Resolutions: A Survey