Health
Customs people turn to when they wish for Health.
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Carry an Omamori for Protection and Health Luck / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Choose an omamori for your wish and carry it on your bag to welcome protection and good health. Japanโs shrine and temple amulets bring a prayer close to you in everyday life.
Pray with a Saint Anthony Abbot Medal for Pet Health / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Pray before a medal or image of Saint Anthony Abbot for your petโs health and protection. Thank the patron of animals for the companion sharing your life, wherever you are.
Eat New Yearโs Eve Soba for Health and Long-Life Luck / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Eat a bowl of long soba noodles on December 31 and welcome health and a long, happy life. Japanโs New Yearโs Eve tradition puts a hopeful meaning into a wonderfully comforting meal.
Share Sweets on Cosme and Damiรฃo Day to Wish Children Good Health / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Share small bags of sweets on Cosme and Damiรฃo Day to wish children good health and joy. In Brazil, families and neighbours turn an act of giving into a celebration.
Hang a Red Chinese Knot for Prosperity and Long Life / ๐จ๐ณ China
Hang a red Chinese knot to welcome prosperity and a long, happy life. Choose the wish through the design: flowing tassels, a fish or a named auspicious knot turn a length of cord into a blessing for the home.
Serve Long Noodles to Wish Someone Health and Long Life / ๐จ๐ณ China
Serve a bowl of long noodles on a birthday and wish someone health and a long life. In the Chinese longevity-noodle custom, the length of the noodles gives a warm, edible shape to your hope that a loved one's happy years will continue.
Share Panettone on Saint Blaise Day to Wish for Health / ๐ฎ๐น Italy
Share a slice of panettone on 3 February to wish your household good health. In Milan, the custom keeps a taste of Christmas for Saint Blaise Day.
Make a First Full Moon Wish for Family Health and Harmony / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Make a wish for family health when the first full moon of the lunar year rises. Koreaโs Jeongwol Daeboreum brings hopes for a good harvest and a peaceful year under one bright moon, which you can enjoy from home.
Cook Ogokbap Five-Grain Rice for Family Health and Abundance / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Cook Korean ogokbap for the first full moon of the lunar year and share a wish for family health. Five grains and beans in one bowl celebrate a plentiful harvest and a good year together.
Eat Red Patjuk at the Winter Solstice for Protection / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Eat a warm bowl of Korean patjuk at the winter solstice and wish your home protection. Deep red adzuki porridge and small rice balls turn the longest night into a welcoming meal shared with people you love.
Eat Tteokguk for New Year Prosperity and Long Life / ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
Eat a warm bowl of tteokguk on Seollal morning and welcome prosperity in the new year. Koreaโs white rice-cake soup brings together three wishes: a clean start, long life and abundance, all in one comforting bowl.
Serve Birthday Pancit for Good Health and Long Life / ๐ต๐ญ Philippines
Serve a plate of long pancit noodles for a birthday and wish the guest of honour good health and a long life. The Filipino celebration turns the length of a noodle into a warm message you can share at the table.
Give White Jasmine for Family Harmony / ๐น๐ญ Thailand
Give white jasmine to your mother and wish her good health and family harmony. In Thailand, this small white flower has a special place on Motherโs Day.
Use a Water Bowl at Songkran for Family Harmony / ๐น๐ญ Thailand
Take a small bowl and pour water over an elderโs hands as you wish them good health and family harmony. This is the quieter side of Thailandโs New Year.