12 Grapes at Midnight: Locals eat one grape for each chime of the clock at midnight, with each grape representing a month of good luck.

Suitcase Stroll: Walking around the block with an empty suitcase is believed to ensure travel in the coming year.

Dancing Bears: Parades featuring people dressed as bears are held to symbolize strength and survival.

Throwing Furniture: In Johannesburg, residents throw old furniture out of windows to signify discarding old, negative things.

Takanakuy Fighting: An annual festival where people engage in fistfights to settle grievances from the past year and start fresh.

Graveyard Camping: Families spend the night in cemeteries with departed loved ones, believing the new year should include those who shaped the old one.

Bread Bashing: Loaves of bread are hit against walls and doors to chase away bad luck and evil spirits.

Jumping Waves: People wear white and jump over seven waves at the beach, making a wish for each wave.

Melting Lead: Small amounts of lead are melted and poured into cold water, with the resulting shapes interpreted to predict the coming year.

108 Bell Tolls: Buddhist temples ring bells 108 times to wash away the sins of the past year.