Spaniards, in turn, gobble a dozen grapes before the stroke of midnight, each fruit representing a month that will either be sweet or sour.
In the Philippines, revellers wear polka dots for good luck, while in some countries of South America people don brightly coloured underwear to attract fortune -- red for love and yellow for financial success.
Despite regional and cultural differences, for most the New Year's festivities are a chance to let off steam before the annual cycle starts all over again.
"This is a holiday that is about relaxation and letting go," explained George Washington University sociologist Amitai Etzioni.
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当时钟在周一午夜十二点敲响时,数百万人将开香槟放烟火庆祝新年,其他许多人则将举行一些更为奇特的庆祝仪式,诸如熔铅、跳椅子或吃葡萄。
作为举世同庆的最古老的传统之一,新年的庆祝活动有多种形式,但大多数文化对新年的庆祝都有个共同之处——就是在度过漫长、辛劳的一年之后好好放松一下。
对于世界上许多人而言,庆祝新年就是和朋友一起彻夜不眠,喝着香槟酒,在篝火前哼着跑调的《友谊天长地久》,欣赏着辞旧迎新的烟花,直到新年的太阳升起。
但其他人则有着更为奇特的风俗习惯,这些风俗通常都和迷信密切相关。
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