Birthday In New Zealand

I spent my birthday in New Zealand because I was in an exchange trip. That day I was with the family that was hosting me, so they decided to celebrate my birthday in the New Zealader way. They invited all the people that I met until that day, so there were many people in the house. In the middle of the party my New Zealander mom brough the cake when it was lit, and everybody started singing loudly and out of tune. I was a little bit confused but it was nice to know that the family that was hosting me was so cool. Finally, when I turned off the candles, my hosting family started staying clapping, very carefully counting each applause as they did. I didn´t understand why, but I supposed that was a tradition so I stay quiet. The next day, I asked why they do that, but they explain me that the have to clap the same times that the years that you have, and one more for lucky.

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