Lentil is Wealth: Can You Believe That? / myLot

@Shavkat (141905)

Philippines

April 27, 2016 11:16am CST

In Brazil, the special New Year’s Day celebrated with a bowl of lentil soup. For Brazilian, lentil symbolizes wealth, for the local people, lentil seeds look like coins when cooked. On the eve of their New Year, they go to the beach to jump over to seven waves and make their wishes. They believe that these wishes will be granted by the goddess of the sea. In addition, they also throw flowers into the water and wish for successful year ahead. Do you have also some traditional custom that still been practicing at present? Photo Credit:

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

29 Apr 16

Interesting as I didn't know that! In Canada we just celebrate and stay up until midnight to see the New Year come in.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 16

We celebrate the same thing. But we also prepare some food on the table and eat together at new year's eve.

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L. Jenkinson

@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

30 Apr 16

@Shavkat That sounds about right- but we add some champagne at midnight.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

29 Apr 16

No but my husband is Portuguese and he loves lentil soup so it may a Portuguese tradition.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 16

I guess that kind of soup tastes so yummy. Is it easy to prepare?

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

29 Apr 16

@Shavkat It is very easy.

peavey

@peavey (16936)

• United States

27 Apr 16

I didn't know all of that, but I knew that lentils eaten on New Year's Day is supposed to ensure a good year, financially speaking. In some cultures, it's beans or black eyed peas, and so on. We always ate pinto beans for New Year's Day!

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

In my hometown, we usually have black beans. It is in practical ways. It is also one of the major crops.

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peavey

@peavey (16936)

• United States

28 Apr 16

@Shavkat Pinto beans are one of the easiest to grow beans here, so maybe that's why it became the symbol of a good New Year.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Apr 16

There are many people in my country that eat lentils on the stroke of midnight in New Year. I don´t have such a costum and I would not like it much as the lentils have to be cooked with no salt or additions.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

We also don't have this kind of practice. For some native people in my country, they do cook lentils as ingredients with different kinds of menu.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

28 Apr 16

@Shavkat I love lentils, but cooked with several other ingredients and at any time of the year.

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rakski

@rakski (156481)

• Philippines

3 May 16

I have not eaten those yet. But knowing new things from other culture makes me crave for more. thanks for sharing this.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

3 May 16

@raksi Are you sure you haven't tried to eat lentils. It can be seen in our country.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382107)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Apr 16

I find it really interesting to learn about the customs of other countries. Thanks for sharing this information.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

If I only have the chance to travel from one country to another, I will do it. I can learn something from their culture and its practices.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382107)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Apr 16

@Shavkat Other people's lifestyles and customs are very interesting.

Marsha Cooper

@marsha32 (6631)

• United States

27 Apr 16

Here the tradition is to eat black eyed peas for new years for good luck. I actually tried it this year.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

I was really surprised that there is some countries similar to Brazilian practices.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74987)

• United States

28 Apr 16

I don't really follow any special traditions except Christmas and things like that. I have never heard of this tradition in Brazil. Very interesting. I love learning new things about other cultures here at mylot :)

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

I also go with your statement. I also learned new things from you and the other mylotters.

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

1 May 16

Didn't know about that custom.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502483)

• Italy

27 Apr 16

We have the same tradition in the north of Italy, we eat lentils the first day of the year to be sure to have money coming into the house during the year.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 16

It is nice to know that you have this kind of practice too.

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