Why can't I eat chicken in Brazil for the New Year?

Because each country and region has different history, culture, religious beliefs and national customs, it also has its own custom of celebrating the New Year. Brazilians have an interesting custom to welcome the New Year, that is, they don't eat chicken, because the chicken walks backwards, which is what we call bad intentions. Brazilians believe that the new year should look forward, not backward. What kind of meat do they eat during the Spring Festival? Generally, it is fish and pork, because the fish swims forward and the pig's nose arches forward.

In addition, on this day, after the New Year bell rang, Brazilians held high the torch and climbed mountains in droves. They ran to find the birch fruit symbolizing happiness. This activity is called finding happiness. It is said that only those who face difficulties bravely can find this rare fruit. In rural areas, there is also a unique custom of Chinese New Year, that is, pulling each other's ears.

On the first day of the new year, people in some rural areas of Brazil will pull each other's ears when they meet, just like we shake hands when we meet in China. This is a polite behavior. This way of pulling the ear is to hope that the other party will live better in the new year. The stronger the strength, the stronger the desire. So, if you travel to Brazil in the New Year, don't be surprised to meet enthusiastic Brazilians. This is a blessing for your New Year.

China has no such habit. You can eat anything on New Year's Day. In addition, there are some traditional ways to celebrate, such as setting off firecrackers, killing Sansheng, worshipping ghosts and gods, and offering sacrifices to ancestors. But they are not important in people's minds. In modern times, it is much easier to celebrate the New Year. People in China don't pay as much attention to New Year's Day as the Spring Festival. It is a common practice to simply post some slogans to celebrate New Year's Day in China. In the evening, the whole family went out for a big meal to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.