Different countries around the world have their own traditions regarding the New Year. People do different things for good luck and prosperity. There are different traditions all over the world. Some of these are so strange that we cannot even think about their origin. There is a similar tradition in Spain too, where people eat 12 grapes at midnight before the New Year.
The people of Spain especially sit with 12 grapes at midnight before the New Year and end up eating them along with the New Year bells. He has his own beliefs regarding this. It is believed that if one eats a grape with every ringing of the New Year, his future brother-in-law will be prosperous and bring good luck. Very few people know about the origin of this tradition that has been going on for generations.
What is this tradition?
This tradition is believed to have started in the year 1909, it is called “Vas de la suerte” or “grapes of luck”. It is said that the grape growers of Alicante encouraged this kind of habit. 12 grapes of good luck were kept as a symbol for each month. They have to start eating as soon as the New Year rings. Eating a grape with every bell brings good luck throughout the year. This tradition has become so famous that people come here from far and wide to do this. People even make videos of this and post it on social media.
I fell in love with this…
Many social media influencers showed themselves eating grapes and claimed that after this they had the best luck in love. He was single but found a partner. However, some people believe that this tradition has nothing to do with love luck. Some people believe that farmers grew more grapes and were looking for a way to sell them, so they started this practice. Some people believe that this tradition was already there, when the high class people of Spain started imitating the French elite class. However, now people celebrate it as a light-hearted moment, in which they try to swallow grapes while the bells are ringing.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 29, 2024, 14:26 IST
