Some of the main New Year's omens are wearing new clothes, running around the block with a suitcase, putting lentils in your pockets, having ears of wheat or getting under the table, but there is one that usually represent an increase in the sale of underwear: wear yellow underpants.
Tradition indicates that you should have yellow underwear, even put it on backwards, so that the effect is greater in the festivities of the end of 2021.
Where does this tradition come from?
In several Latin American countries, our ancestors considered the color yellow to mean new beginnings.
This particular color was important to them because it represented the sun, eternity and vital energy.
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— THUNK DA PEON Thu Jul 22 03:41:17 +0000 2021
Also, in some cultures this color is valuable because it represents gold as a symbol of wealth and as a sign of fertility.
For this reason, the world began to associate this color with success, luck, money and abundance.
For Colombians, the yellow shorts are one of the most representative omens since they can augur a new year full of money, good opportunities and positivism.
In fact, sales of these yellow garments stand out among the main December market of underwear stores. It is even believed that whoever receives a panties of this vibrant color as a gift will have joy and vitality.
It is said to be used on the night of the 31st, backwards to attract wealth, love and health. There are also those who say that the red shorts help, the important thing is to enjoy these festivities with the traditions.
