Eating a piece of paper as the chimes strike twelve

A ridiculous yet amusing New Year's tradition in Ukraine is to put a piece of charred paper in a glass of champagne and drink it. A written and ingested wish is said to be certain to come true. The most difficult thing is that you have to execute it while the clock strikes twelve. It is a funny and meaningful thing about Ukrainian activity on New Year you should know.

The clock begins to cling at like 10 seconds before midnight and before New Year's, and everyone begins to yell and shout. Pour champagne, and just before that, there is a quirky ritual that not everyone follows, but everyone is aware of. You should put down your wishes on paper and burn them. Put your ashes into the champagne and consume it when the clock is ticking 10 seconds before midnight. That's extremely intriguing and entertaining. When the New Year arrives, everyone starts cheering and drinking champagne. When the new year arrives, they begin the fireworks and salutes, and everyone enjoys watching the fireworks from their windows because they can be seen from anywhere in the city.