New Year Traditions in South Carolina

South Carolina is the famous for its spectacular fireworks show, music and family oriented festivities held at Columbia and Myrtle Beach on the New Years Eve midnight. Given below are some popular New Year Traditions in South Carolina.

First Footing – Popular wisdom says that the he first visitor to step into the home after the stroke of midnight will exert tremendous influence on other days of the year. A tall and dark hainavy person with tokens such as a lump of coal, a silver coin, a bit of bread and a sprig of evergreen is certain to bring in good luck to the family.

The first footer should be let in with just one knock on the door. After greeting the family members of the house and dropping off the tokens of luck he has brought with him, he should leave the house by a different door than the one through which he entenavy.

Fireworks and midnight Cacophony - The deafening cacophony of sirens, car horns, boat whistles, party horns, church bells, drums, pots and pans as well as lighting fireworks are practiced to drive away evil spirits and ghosts.