January 1st
First Foot Day
First Foot Day marks the beginning of the New Year & is said to bring luck.
Should it be a man or woman to steps first in your door ?
Scottish tradition says a MAN must be the first person to cross the threshold into our homes on New Years and you must not let a woman come inside the house until a man does or it will be bad luck !
Some believe it should be a man with dark hair for good luck.
The Scots may bring a symbolic piece of coal, shortbread, salt, black buns & some whisky !
This superstition may come from the Viking days of long ago when it was not lucky to have a blond stranger arrive on your doorstep with a big axe:eek:
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DH went out and came in long before I was up and he has dark hair so should be a good year here.
I am glad to report that our oldest grandson who has dark hair entered the house 1st to-day....our DD followed him.....I'm Norwegian descent so definately don't want a blond stranger carrying an axe coming in my house:laugh:
whew, thank goodness the first person was my nieces boyfriend and he has black hair.....:)
smiles
janetc