6. On New Year’s Eve, tossing water buckets
Where: Cuba
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Cuban households observe a significant custom on Saint Sylvester’s Day, which is essentially New Year’s Eve. To wash out the negative from the previous year, they precisely toss a pail of water out the door at midnight.
New Year’s Eve Water Bucket Throwing
As the New Year draws near, this clears the air. Participation in the practice is believed to bring good fortune. Unless, that is, you happen to be strolling by at that same moment and be hit by a bucket of icy water by accident.