2008 Tag

Tag from Carlota. And now I’m tagging Twerlyn, Scotty Princess, Ate Em-em, Marie, Joy and Emzkie

Rule: Copy the person and persons’ names that sent it to you and add your own at the bottom of the list. It really helps to build community.

Here goes: What are some of your new year’s good luck traditions?

In the Philippines our tradition is my mom will going to wear a red dotted dress, with 24 coins in her packet to shake it and throw it to us after, to have 12 different kinds of fruits that put in a white bowl and a glass of water in the middle of it, with 3 pieces of rose petals, and all of us will drink the water at midnight. and our table is full of yummy foods, mom also hung grapes and oranges from the ceiling. on the next day my mom will tell us not to spend any money because for her were always going to spend money the whole year, and she will also fix us some vegetables ( bantiyong ) with squid in it.My So Called Life

Our tradition back home to have 12 different kinds of fruits put in white bowl, my mom wear dotted dress with pocket so she can put her 24 coins to shake when the clock struck at 12 then family gather together around the table with traditional foods and we pray. [ i really missed this tradition with my family back home]. Other good luck tradition hung a grapes by the door. Carlota of My Daily Sunset 2

My beloved mother told us don’t open the money pouches until a few days have passed. Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck, she said 13 different kinds of fruits is good luck, and family together around tables of traditional foods. lolli of s0-cute.net

My mom used to collect some coins and when the new year comes she put the coins in a bowl and shake it to create sounds. She said its good luck for money throughout the year. And also wearing dotted dresses on new year don’t know why. CC and chalyza and keep. I don’t have any traditionals during New Year. Juliana RW

My old folks always told us to avoid spending money on new years day. They said, once you spend on the first day of the year, you like to spend the rest of the year. Behind d Scenes of ME and Retchel’s Pure Life and A little bit of me

I grew up believing that if you have some money on your pocket (whatever you’re wearing) come New Year’s eve it will ensure steady flow of income throughout the year. The other belief is that the main door of the house should be wide open come New Year’s eve so that good luck will be ushered in. Juliana of MY WORLD and JULIANA’S LAIR.