Curious, excited, and eager to quickly “jump on the trend”… is the mindset and reaction of young people towards a series of trends emerging at the beginning of 2024. Accordingly, crawling under the table and eating green grapes has been the most enthusiastically embraced by Vietnamese youth on New Year’s Day. On social media platforms, this content has attracted millions of views.
Just prepare 12 green grapes, and at the exact moment of transition, eat them under the table. It’s easy to do, the ingredients are simple, and it’s quite straightforward to join the trend with everyone. However, many people don’t know the reason behind this activity and just do it for fun. Some even modify it by eating 12 grapes of different colors, or even different types of fruit and different quantities.
In reality, this trend is a tradition mainly applied in Spain and some Latin American countries. Each grape symbolizes a month of the year. If you finish eating them, you will have much luck in the new year, especially in love. Many have shared that they experienced smooth sailing in romance, “wishing for what they hoped for,” meeting boyfriends and getting proposed to, which has led many to strongly believe in this ritual.
Next is the coquette trend – tying ribbons on food, which is also taking over video platforms. Netizens are racing to post images and moments showcasing their food adorned with ribbons as a declaration of successfully joining the trend.
Previously, this trend was popular in the beauty and fashion circles, making waves for the past few years. Just typing in the phrase “coquette food,” a plethora of standout videos will be listed. This trend implies the cute, charming, and dainty characteristics of the main objects. This also reflects the cleverness of trendsetters. That alone is enough to make social media lively at the beginning of the year.
