It is not only the grilled pork that is a symbol of good luck in Germany. During Christmas and New Year’s, the pig-shaped Marzipan is a favorite gift. Formed with flour and almond, or chocolate, these bright pink pig-shaped cakes serve as a lucky charm. People engraved on Marzipan cakes with the words “schwein haben” (with many pigs) in the hope that the funny pig-shaped cakes will bring luck and prosperity to the recipient. According to old belief, the more pigs a farmer has, the more wealthy and wealthy a farmer will surely be. The custom of giving Marzipan cakes is also a New Year tradition in Norway and Denmark. In Sweden, on the occasion of the new year, eating grilled pork feet is sure to bring luck and prosperity for the whole year.
The German New Year’s custom of eating grilled pork with pickled cabbage was brought to the land of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA by the ancient Dutch. Locals celebrate the new year with a meal with grilled pork and sauerkraut salted cabbage. Along with that, bacon and turkey are also quite popular on New Year celebrations. Traditional belief of the local people that pork is a symbol of strong assertiveness. If the turkeys kick the ground back while looking for food, the pigs do the opposite, they push the ground forward for food as a way to look forward.
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