12 fruits

They say that every year but it still up to the persons in the household to take action.. Anyway, this is the only year we haven't filled the twelve fruits. We used to have even more than twelve. This time we only have kiat-kiat, apple, pear, ponkan, grapes and pomelo. Maybe that gods would understand and let 2 months each fruit. We also have coconut seedling with leaves on it. Mom cooked eggs and banana called saba. What fruits did you offer the gods on your table?

Actually, such beliefs vary from culture to culture. Others say that you need to have 12 pieces of round fruits, while some claim that it has to be 13.

This is something new to me. Every culture has their own traditions and here we bath in lemon leaves and 7 different flowers on the eve of new year. It is supposed to wash away all evil happenings in the past year and the flowers bring us luck for the coming new year. I am not keenly following all this superstitious beliefs but did it cos mom has prepared everything and it is done out of respect for her.

In fact I didn't even celebrate the New year. If the number of fruits are more like 50 will be more great .. what is with 12? I don't believe in such things.

Tell the truth,I never heard of this before.Perhaps this statement about 12 fruits just exist in some areas.In our country, all of the people always revel at the new year.