Brazilians know how to welcome every new year in style. With a vibrant culture full of traditions and colorful customs; they are ready to celebrate with dancing, good food and socializing. Throughout the country, families and friends gather at the beach to toast the new year with parties that continue until sunrise on the 1st of January. Many people who live farther away will make a road trip to the white sandy beaches to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Wear white clothing and brightly colored underwear For New Year's Eve in Brazil, dress in white. A tradition that originated from the Candomblé religion of Brazil, where people would wear white during rituals to seek peace and spiritual purification. Increase your luck by wearing brightly colored underwear. Red brings love; yellow brings money. Lucky 7’s The number seven is considered a lucky number in Brazil. After dinner and before midnight, it’s lucky to eat 7 grapes for abundance. It will ensure your wallet will be full of money and your life will be overflowing with everything you desire in the upcoming year. One must jump over seven waves in the ocean, and for every wave you jump you make a wish for the New Year. Food Traditions In order to attract luck and abundance, you have to eat the right foods on December 31st; such as rice, lentils, pomegranate seeds, and grapes. Eat lentils for positive energies. Eat pomegranate for good luck. Foods to avoid– turkey and crab, unless you want a year full of bad luck. Offerings to the Sea If you live close to the beach, traditionally at midnight everyone makes offerings into the ocean to Yemanjá, the

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