Black-eyed peas and Watch Night Service: The origins of Black American New Year traditions

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Black-eyed peas and Watch Night Service: The origins of Black American New Year traditions
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Near midnight on the eve of New Year’s Day, you’ll find worshippers in all cultures kneeled at wooden pews, giving thanks and gratitude for concluding...

Unsurprisingly, the Watch Night Service would be referred to as

. Because the bean looked similar to an eye, in West Africa cuisine it was often eaten as a good luck charm to help ward off evil spirits. It was also viewed as a way to gain fortunes because when cooked, the black-eyed pea increases in size, thus inspiring many to have faith that the same would happen to their wallets.

Does your family have any food customs for this holiday? If you eat black-eyed peas this New Year, remember these traditions and the myriad cultures that helped shape the way we eat today.

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