
盘点:世界各地过新年的奇葩传统
China Daily
全球各地过新年都有自己独特的庆祝方式。然而,在一片喜庆祥和的气氛中,有些地方的元旦习俗却令人匪夷所思,甚至有点惊悚。
全球各地过新年都有自己独特的庆祝方式,比如日本人喜欢寄贺年卡,朝鲜人会吃甜饭,阿根廷人洗“新年浴”,葡萄牙人斗牛迎新年。然而,在一片喜庆祥和的气氛中,也有些地方的元旦习俗令人匪夷所思,甚至有点惊悚。
1. 用面包驱赶鬼魂
Back in the day, residents of Ireland would bang loaves against doors and walls just before midnight to ward off any angry apparitions or problematic phantoms that might be lurking. Whacking bread against the wall is also believed to send bad luck packing and ensure that your family won't go hungry for the next 12 months.
过去,爱尔兰人在新年前夜会用长面包用力敲打门和墙,以驱赶潜伏在家中的怨鬼邪灵。据认为用面包敲打墙面还能赶走厄运,保佑家人新的一年不会挨饿。
2. 不要在新年第一天洗衣服
Some people believe that if you clean clothes on January 1, you'll be "washing for the dead" and a member of your family will die at some point in the coming year. It will also send a year of good fortune spiraling down the drain.
有些人相信,如果你在1月1日这天洗衣服,你洗的将会是“死人的衣服”,你的一位家人将会在这一年去世。他们认为,元旦洗衣服还会将一年的好运都冲走。