世界各地的新年傳統

今晚午夜鐘聲敲響，世界各地的人們齊聚一堂，慶祝新年的到來。儘管他們的習俗和儀式可能有所不同，但更新、希望和歡樂的精神將我們所有人團結在一起。

People around the world celebrate the arrival of a new year with unique customs and rituals.

世界各地的人們以獨特的習俗和儀式慶祝新年的到來。

From wearing coloured underwear to eating 12 grapes, every culture will usher in 2025 its way.

從穿著彩色內衣到吃 12 顆葡萄，每種文化都將迎來 2025 年。

Here are some of the most interesting traditions from around the globe:

以下是全球一些最有趣的傳統：

In Latin America, it’s tradition for men and women to choose specific underwear colours for specific results. While red underwear signifies passion, yellow is supposed to bring good luck. Find the underwear that best suits your needs for 2025!

在拉丁美洲，男性和女性有選擇特定內衣顏色以獲得特定效果的傳統。紅色內衣象徵激情，而黃色內衣則被認為會帶來好運。尋找最適合您 2025 年需求的內衣！

In Spain, a New Year’s tradition involves eating 12 grapes – one at each chime of the clock just before midnight – think 12 grapes in 12 seconds.

在西班牙，新年的傳統包括吃 12 顆葡萄——午夜前每敲響一顆葡萄——想像一下 12 秒內吃下 12 顆葡萄。

Known as the 12 grapes of luck, the tradition is meant to bring you good luck and good health in the coming year.

這項傳統被稱為“12顆幸運葡萄”，旨在為您帶來來年的好運和健康。

A coin is baked into vasilopita, a Greek cake traditionally served on New Year’s Day, to bless their home for the new year and bring good luck to the coin’s recipient.

將一枚硬幣烘烤成希臘傳統的元旦蛋糕“vasilopita”，以祝福他們的家在新的一年裡，並為硬幣的接受者帶來好運。

People in New Zealand write down their New Year’s resolutions and burn them in a large bonfire at the stroke of midnight.

紐西蘭人寫下新年願望，並在午夜鐘聲敲響時在篝火中燒掉。

In Ecuador, people create effigies called “años viejos” and stuff them with old clothes, newspapers and sawdust. At midnight, they set fire to the effigies to symbolise burning away the old year and welcoming the new.

在厄瓜多爾，人們製作名為“años viejos”的肖像，並用舊衣服、報紙和鋸末塞滿它們。午夜時分，他們點燃雕像，象徵辭舊迎新。

In Argentina, people gather in the streets and bang pots and pans to scare away evil spirits and bring in the new year with good luck.

在阿根廷，人們聚集在街上，敲打鍋碗瓢盆，以嚇走邪靈，為新的一年帶來好運。

Hong Kongers light incense sticks at temples and burn offerings to deities and ancestors to usher in good fortune for the New Year.

香港人到寺廟燒香，向神靈和祖先燒供品，以迎來新年的好運。

People in Poland gather around a bonfire and jump over it for good luck and to ward off evil spirits.

波蘭的人們聚集在篝火周圍，跳過篝火以祈求好運並辟邪。

In Peru, people eat a dish called “pachamanca” which is cooked underground with hot stones and includes meats, vegetables and potatoes.

在秘魯，人們吃一種叫做「pachamanca」的菜餚，它是在地下用熱石烹調的，包括肉類、蔬菜和馬鈴薯。

Russians write down their New Year’s wishes on a piece of paper, burn it and then drink the ashes with champagne to make their wishes come true.

俄羅斯人把新年願望寫在一張紙上，然後燒掉，然後用香檳喝下灰燼，以實現願望。

And finally, for the kids, people in New Zealand create a “fairy bread” tower which is made up of slices of white bread, butter and hundreds and thousands. At midnight, the kids knock over the tower and eat the fairy bread.

最後，紐西蘭人為孩子們打造了一座「仙女麵包」塔，由白麵包片、奶油和成百上千片組成。午夜時分，孩子們會推倒塔樓並吃仙女麵包。