Apart from viewing the lotto results, do you know any other New Year's customs in the Philippines? Today, let me tell you how exciting Filipino New Year's Eve customs are!
First of all, you have to prepare 12 types of circle-shaped fruits. It is a strange superstition to prepare 12 types of circle-shaped fruits during Media Noche. For example, tomatoes, watermelons, grapes, etc. In their custom, the round shape symbolizes prosperity. The rounder the fruit you can find, the more prosperous you will be next year; and why do you need to prepare 12 of them? If you miss one or two pieces, it means that you may be poor for one or two months in the next year.
Furthermore, all of the fireworks were set off until the next day. As to why should we set off fireworks? The local custom is that noise at midnight can drive away bad luck. If you cannot afford fireworks yourself, you can also buy firecrackers. If you can't, you can just bang it with a pot at home and yell at it. Anyway, as long as the neighbors call the police, your bad luck next year will be gone. Another common way is to honk your car horn, which is usually loud enough for one or two people. When the whole of Manila is full of superstitious people honking their horns, you'll know how scary it is!
Finally, on the first day of the New Year, you can't spend any money. This is because the money you spend reflects your attitude towards money management throughout the year. If you can't do something as simple as not spending money on the first day, then you'll definitely have empty pockets for the rest of the year. All these interesting customs you know! Also, if you want to know the lotto results today, please check on nustabet.