Friends & relationships
Customs people turn to when they wish for Friends & relationships.
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Give a Sant Jordi Rose and Book to Welcome Love / 🇪🇸 Spain
Give a red rose and a book to someone you love on 23 April and welcome romance and connection. Catalonia’s Sant Jordi combines a legendary flower of love with the pleasure of sharing words.
Face the Lucky Direction and Eat Ehomaki for Good Fortune / 🇯🇵 Japan
Face the year’s lucky direction on Setsubun and eat an ehomaki with a wish in mind. This Japanese sushi-roll tradition wraps up good fortune and lasting connections in a quiet, delicious welcome to spring.
Give a Claddagh Ring to Wish for Lasting Love / 🇮🇪 Ireland
Give a Claddagh ring to someone you love and share a wish for the relationship you are building. The crowned heart held by two hands comes from the ringmaking tradition of Galway.
Share a Star Piñata to Wish for Family Harmony / 🇲🇽 Mexico
Share the fruit and sweets from a star piñata at a Christmas gathering to wish for family harmony. In Mexico, the seven-pointed star is part of the December posadas and gives everyone something to share.
Share Doña Pepa’s Turrón for Family Harmony / 🇵🇪 Peru
Share a slice of Doña Pepa’s turrón and wish for family harmony. In Lima, this colourful layered sweet is part of October and the celebration of the Señor de los Milagros.
Share a San Juan Juane for Family Harmony / 🇵🇪 Peru
Share a leaf-wrapped juane and wish for family harmony. In the Peruvian Amazon, these rice parcels give people a reason to gather for San Juan.
Give Tikoy for Family Harmony at Lunar New Year / 🇵🇭 Philippines
Give a box of tikoy at Lunar New Year and wish the people you love another year together. In Filipino Chinese homes, the sticky rice cake is a sweet way of expressing a family’s wish to stay close.
Share Aşure for Family Harmony and Friendship / 🇹🇷 Turkey
Share bowls of aşure and wish for family harmony and good relationships. In Türkiye, this sweet mix of grains, beans and fruit is a dish to pass on.
Share Turkish Coffee for Friendship and Peace of Mind / 🇹🇷 Turkey
Share Turkish coffee and look at the shapes in the cup for friendship and peace of mind. Give the conversation time to start after the last sip.