The “12 Grapes On New Year’s Eve” Tradition Is Going Viral On TikTok Right Now, But The Practice Is Actually A Spanish Custom
Let’s face it: as soon as Christmas day is over, most of us are just stuck in a weird week-long limbo period anticipating the new year.
Some use this in-between time to keep the holiday festivities going; meanwhile, others just hang out at home and prep their shiny new year’s eve party outfits.
With just a few more days until we set our sights on 2023, though, panic has also begun to set in.
Each new year presents a pressure to set resolutions, “start fresh,” and make all of these wild changes in hopes that by this time next year, you can look back, feel accomplished, and reflect on how much your life has evolved.
If we are being honest, though, the vast majority of new year’s resolution setters fail.
And most often, it is simply because they are too doe-eyed and bushy-tailed about the seemingly “golden opportunity” to start fresh that they forget to set truly realistic and attainable goals.
So, instead of setting yourself up for disappointment this year by setting a resolution, why not try out setting some intentions instead?
With this method, you can take a more spiritual approach while also drawing inspiration from a historic tradition.
One woman on TikTok recently highlighted the “twelve grapes at midnight” tradition for social media users around the globe, and her video went totally viral.
Syda Productions – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
The user, @Vaatsalya.c, explained how on new year’s eve night, you should sit under a table from 11:58 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. and eat twelve grapes. Each grape will represent one month in the new year.
And as you consume each tiny fruit, you should set an intention for the months ahead in 2023. At the same time, the TikToker instructed her viewers to dress in red– whether that be red lipstick or a red sweater– during the entire grape-eating experience.
“And just watch your life change next year,” she said.
The video ended up going ultra viral, gaining over 1.1 million views, racking up one hundred and twenty thousand likes, and spurring a ton of discussion in the comment section.
Most notably, though, there was some debate about where this tradition actually originated and the timing of grape consumption.
Well, “The Twelve Lucky Grapes” is actually a Spanish tradition that dates back to the early 1900s, known as las doce uvas de la suerte.
It is believed that eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight will bring you a year filled with luck.
In Spain, some participants in this tradition also wear red undergarments– which explains where the TikToker got the color red from.
Now, it appears that some viewers of the viral video will be participating in the cherished practice this new year’s eve.
But others have begun poking fun about the outpouring of new year’s eve trends circulating TikTok right now– pointing out how it is virtually impossible to complete them all in such a short period of time.
“Sis, I’m more interested in the one with the suitcase, and I’m running around the block,” one user commented.
“So we gotta eat twelve grapes and make a wish for each grape, run out the door with a suitcase, wear red drawls, hold money, AND sit under the table– all in the first sixty seconds of the new year?” joked another user.
What do you think? Will you be trying out this tradition this year?
https://www.tiktok.com/@vaatsalya.c/video/7181161755530284330
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