Bizarre New Year Traditions: Grapes, Broken Plates, Cemetery Visits!

• Spain: Eat 12 grapes at midnight for luck in each month of the new year.
• Denmark: Break plates outside friends' homes to attract good fortune and friendships.
• Brazil: Cross seven ocean waves on the beach in white clothes for peace and positive energy.
• Japan: Temple bells ring 108 times to purify the mind by dispelling weaknesses.
• Scotland, Philippines, Chile: Unique customs like 'First Footing', round objects for prosperity, and cemetery visits with loved ones.

Why It Matters: Countries worldwide celebrate New Year with diverse and often unusual traditions for luck and prosperity.