New Year Traditions in Brazil

In Brazil for New Year people tend to wear white as it symbolises harmony, balance, and can be used to purify energies for a peaceful new year.

Also the colour of your underwear is what determines what you want most in the year to come!! 

Red - Passion and desire.
Yellow - Money.
Blue - Power and action.
Green - Health and justice.
Pink - Love.
Violet - Transformation
White - Peace
 

Most people will go to the beach for New Year and at midnight jump seven waves and throw flowers in the sea, while making a wish. This is also supposed to bring good luck and fortune.They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true. Because of that, some people also light candles in the sand on the beach. 

We are heading to Portobello Beach today to stay at a friends and spend New Year there.

Happy New Year and see you in 2012!!!