New Years: One day, many rituals

In ancient Babylon, a priest hit the king in the face. In the Netherlands, they burn Christmas trees in the street. And in upper Land Park, four generations of a family serve "good luck soup."

Slaps and bonfires and soup – New Year's Day traditions.

"Every tradition grows ever more venerable," observed the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. "The reverence due it increases from generation to generation."

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