Austria's New Year's celebration is one of the most glamorous. At the
Imperial Ball, a tradition of the Hapsburg dynasty that has continued
for hundreds of years, dancers wear white gowns and black jackets. At
midnight, “The Blue Danube,”is played. The Strauss operetta, “Die
Fledermaus, is performed each New Year’s Day. Celebrants dine on
suckling pig – considered good luck. The tables are often decorated
with candy pigs. Children pour molten lead into a tub of water. A
soothsayer then reads the shape of the lead. It is considered bad luck
to find that your lead resembles an old woman.
Dec272011
Top 10 New Year Traditions Around the World #4
Austria's New Year's celebration is one of the most glamorous. At the
Imperial Ball, a tradition of the Hapsburg dynasty that has continued
for hundreds of years, dancers wear white gowns and black jackets. At
midnight, “The Blue Danube,”is played. The Strauss operetta, “Die
Fledermaus, is performed each New Year’s Day. Celebrants dine on
suckling pig – considered good luck. The tables are often decorated
with candy pigs. Children pour molten lead into a tub of water. A
soothsayer then reads the shape of the lead. It is considered bad luck
to find that your lead resembles an old woman. 
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