![]() One stateside tradition some users have picked up on is eating black-eyed peas. According to PopSugar, this Latin American custom is supposed to bring a year of travel and adventure. Accounts vary on the reasoning behind this tradition, but it is believed that red underwear will bring either fertility or luck in the new year.Īnother tradition users have latched onto is running around outside with a suitcase. One such trend is the wearing of red underwear, which originated in Italy, per the New York Post. TikTok users have picked up on numerous other New Year’s traditions from around the world and are attempting to try them all this year. What are some other twists on the tradition?īesides eating grapes under the table for romantic prosperity, people are looking to maximize their potential for luck in 2023 by doing as many of the traditions as possible. This twist has its origins in fam made fun of me for believing, but look who has the ring now □ #engaged #newyearseve #HolidayOREOke ♬ spartans fb team - user70548256118 ![]() Soon, the act caught on in greater Madrid society and thus the lucky tradition as we know it was born.Ī common version of the custom seen on TikTok sees users eating the 12 grapes under a table, which is supposed to bring romantic luck, per the Arizona Republic. Old newspapers reveal that the bourgeoisie in Madrid imitated the French by eating grapes and drinking champagne on New Year’s Eve. NPR reports the tradition began in Spain in the 1880s. According to NPR, you must finish all of the grapes before the final bell’s toll (or clock’s chime) for it to work. The practice of eating 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight is a Spanish holiday tradition meant to bring luck in the new year. Where did the 12 grapes tradition originate? One of TikTok’s greatest tendencies is to “create” trends that already exist - or at least viralize them for the larger social media audience that might not know about them.Īs New Year’s Eve approaches, the social media giant has done just that with the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes as the clock chimes at midnight.Īs is habit on TikTok, however, some users have combined the tradition with others, hoping for luck in certain areas of their lives. ![]()
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