New Year around the world

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8 Questions
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1.
What do Greek people hang on their doors for good luck after coming back from the New Year's Day Church Service?
2.
What do Danish people do at midnight to symbolise leaping into the New Year?
3.
What colour do people dress in in New Year's Eve in Brazil?
4.
What is the luckiest shape for objects and patterns in your house to have in the Phillipines to bring in the New Year?
5.
Finns perform a form of divination called molybdomancy at New Year. What metal do they use to pour into cold water?
6.
What colour of underwear is considered lucky by Italians to be wearing to bring in the New Year?
7.
What would you carry round the block in Columbia at midnight if you wanted to ensure a year of travel?
8.
If you lived in South Africa, what might you choose to throw out the window at New Year to symbolise new beginnings.
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