New Year´s tradition in German speaking countries

Pouring melted lead in water, having a lentil soup or wearing red underwear? A lot of things are believed to be lucky charms.

Lead-pouring

Bleigießen (Flickr/streffenz) Source: Flickr/streffenz

Cloverleafs, Horseshoes and Chimney Sweeper

Neujahrsglücksbringer (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

Fireworks

Feuerwerk über Sydney (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

Lentil soups

Linsensuppe (Flickr/michaelhilton) Source: Flickr/MichaelHilton

Red Underwear

Rote Unterwäsche (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

Remove your clothes before the new year starts

Wäscheständer (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

In Switzerland...

Kirchenglocken (Pixabay) Source: Pixabay

In Austria...

Walzerkönig Strauss (Flickr/dennisjarvis) Source: Flickr/dennisjarvis