Does anyone know where the idea that eating pork and sauerkraut on New Years Day brings good luck for the year started? I'm German/Pennsylvania Dutch background, and I grew up with this. Now people are starting to ask me what the deal is with that belief. I honestly don't know anything except it's tradition.
Anyone know?
2007-12-27 07:36:07 · 7 answers · asked by Starfall 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The actual superstition is that what ever you are doing when the new year comes in is what you will do for the rest of the year. For people that farming was their way of life, they did it for good luck with with their crops and livestock so their family will be well fed all year. The same thing applies to kissing when the new year comes in for good luck in their love life.
2007-12-27 09:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by william d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stay in a close by that has a lot of persons of German descent, and that they've the custom of beef and sauerkraut on New 365 days's Day bringing sturdy success for the arriving 365 days. individually, i won't be able to stand ingesting that rotten cabbage.
2016-10-02 10:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pork has to do with the pigs rooting forward, meaning going forward into the new year. Trying to find out what the cabbage means. Very strong German tradition here in Pennsylvania.
2014-12-30 13:16:25 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea. every culture just has traditional foods that they eat on certain specific occasions. i guess it's just special or yummy food for them. there might be no deep meaning, but i guess you could try to google German or Dutch new year's traditions. heck, why do the Irish eat black-eyed peas on New Year's? i also have no idea. sometimes, the foods chosen might resemble some kind of symbol, sometimes not!
2007-12-27 07:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both are things that can be stored from last years harvest.
Maybe it is starting from the grounds of last years best to bring the best for the coming year... only a guess.
2007-12-27 08:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by Tonic Black 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have not heard of it having anything to do with New Year's Day but it is a favorite in our house.
2007-12-27 07:43:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but I love it
2007-12-27 07:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋