Did you know about this Finnish New Year tradition?

'Now that we are in New Year 2021, we can safely bid adieu to a horrible 2020. But what about the future? How is that going to play out? Well, Finland has a New Year tradition that might be able to give us an insight into the year 2021.
The New Year celebrations in Finland kick off with fortune telling, as miniature tin horseshoes are melted over fire. Then later the molten horseshoe is thrown into the snow. This is when it takes certain shapes, and these are then interpreted as that which is in store for the year. Sounds like an easy enough job? Not really!


They do not take the actual shape and size of the end product into account. Instead, the reshaped products are then held in front of a light next to a wall, and voila, you have a shadow. This shadow is then interpreted. Shapes denote meanings, and that is how they like to kick off the new year. But again how do you know what the shape really means? Well, that is really an expert’s job. But generally speaking, it ranges among luck, health, wealth, happiness, sickness, sorrow, and so on. On the other hand, if the horseshoe breaks into pieces, then it is a sign of bad luck.
If you get a shadow looking like a wave, then it means some changes are going to happen, whereas anchor means stability. If you get a key in the process then you have good luck coming in matters of career. For farmers, if the result is a basket then it means a good mushroom harvest is to be expected.

New Year traditions are many and varied across the world. What’s your New Year tradition lke? Let us know.