New Year's Day common superstitions

Philippines
December 28, 2006 5:58pm CST
If you cook cabbage on New Year's,the next year will be prosperous.Spilled rice brings good luck.If you eat hoppin'John(black-eyed peas and rice cooked together)on New Year's Day,you will have good luck all year.
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entrepreneurgirl
@entrepreneurgirl (273)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I have never heard of these. Where did you hear of these? Did you make them up? Are they part of your culture? Very interesting...
ericfernandez1978
@ericfernandez1978 (20)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
My grandfather told me that,and he said to me that it's our forefathers culture,Here's a new one Don't wash clothes on New Year's Day or someone in your family will die,pretty scary!but it's just a superstition,and it's up to you if you will neglect it.
cvarvell
@cvarvell (1116)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I hadn't heard of the rice either. But got another one.Jawl bacon or any kind of pork on new year's day for health.
penny78256
@penny78256 (288)
• United States
29 Dec 06
have only heard of the cabbage one never heard of the others i'll have to tell my mom these thanks