The New Year 2024 is approaching in leaps and bounds and many people begin to prepare the rituals that will help make the following year better for them.
Rituals are various activities that involve various manifestations to achieve some objective.
Why are wishes made with grapes in the New Year toast?
The 12 grapes are consumed during the chimes that announce the entry of the New Year. They also symbolize the 12 months of the year in which a certain person can make a wish to fulfill.
Likewise, each grape symbolizes a month of the year and therefore a wish to be fulfilled in that period. Additionally, this fruit is associated with good luck and abundance.
Where does the tradition of eating grapes on New Year's come from?
The tradition of eating 12 grapes for New Year's was born in Europe, specifically in Spain.
The eating of grapes for New Year's would have begun in 1909 when grape producers in Spain sought to sell the surplus of their harvest and created this ritual, according to National Geographic.
This states that each person must consume a grape for each chime they hear until 12 o'clock and then join in the congratulations and hugs to wish health in the coming year.
What are the benefits of eating grapes?
Among the benefits that can be mentioned of eating grapes to make New Year's wishes are:
- Fight constipation.
- They reduce bad cholesterol or LDL.
- Reduce triglycerides.
- Improve memory.
- They increase blood circulation.
- They protect the eyes against ultraviolet rays, since they have lutein and zeaxanthin.
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