Denmark
Strangest New Years Traditions
Denmark
Danes ring in the New Year by hurling old plates and glasses against the doors of friends and relatives houses. They also stand on chairs and then jump off them together at midnight. Leaping into January is supposed to banish bad spirits and bring good luck.
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