The origin of black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year's Day

Mercer CCJ's Amyre Makupson takes a look at the southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year's Day. Subscribe to 13WMAZ for exclusive content: / @13wmaz
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[@tamaraross7927]

Thank you for doing this segment. As a southern girl living in California, I appreciate being able to show my children that my stories are rooted in tradition. In other words, “I’m not making this up. Folks all around the south do this too!”

[@MsRosalyn3]

You’re not! My family migrated from Georgia but I’ve live in Ohio all my life & this has been in my family for years.

[@brbento]

Greens for cash , black eyed peas for coins , cornbread for gold , and pork for prosperity! Happy new year from Nc

[@gaudylady7]

🥰

[@twistertruecrime]

Pork for Pork Worms.

[@pcking2008]

I'm cooking some right now only I have smoked turkey wings, drumettes, and neck bones. It smells so good. I love Southern food. Happy New Year 2021 better days a head. Angel from The Bay

[@MsAmitola]

Me too... stay bless!! Happy New Year.. 2021 Greens for money Pea eye peas- I was told for luck Pork-for prosperity Cornbread in native tradition was for fertility and gold

[@monaymonay7446]

Bay area! ❣️

[@thelimit2072]

dont forget that ham bone from xmas dinner in them collards

[@chrismacks3640]

Turkey's better

[@twistertruecrime]

Once, while working for a Las Vegas catering service, we catered Mike Tyson's New Years Eve Party, at his mansion. The menue was vegitarian. And included Black Eyed Peas, Greens, and Corn Bread. Along with Dirty Rice. And several other goodies. All low sugar. No alcohol. Different family members came into the kitchen to make sure things pleasing to their taste . The entire family was so very polite, and gracious. It was amazing.

[@prettyprincess8187]

As a Pennsylvanian who was raised by family with southern roots, this is a tradition we have kept. I was surprised to find out that it's not more common up north.

[@twistertruecrime]

I live in the Pacific Northwest. I had my peas & greens today. 1/1/24 A prosperous New Year ahead.

[@junezilla2235]

With her fine thick self! Happy New 2020!

[@catalyst25]

Riiiight!?

[@dennismurphy7288]

The television is the biggest deceiver.

[@jenbean3641]

She got hips for days!!!! I definitely have to cook this meal lol

[@BenjaminStJohn-en9nv]

Is her dress blue and black or white and gold?

[@KkkkB-vi4lk]

Blue and black 🤣

[@roberttraylor1392]

good days i grew up eating soul food collard and mustard green pig feet chitterlings pig ears how maws good eating living in los angeles my grandmother was from texas may she R.I.P. 3-14-80

[@Shineurlite08]

😒

[@letsgetsocialinfo]

It's slave food, it's not just southern blacks in the carribean do this also

[@IamColt13]

No matter your culture, Happy New Year & may you be richly blessed!!

[@JERZEEBYNATURE]

Oh wow an old slave tradition i will pass

[@Artztopagain21]

Wow