The Wishing Project
Wishing Traditions Around the World
The Wishing Project
Wishing Traditions Around the World
Wishbones
Once the wishbone is dry, it is given to two people (usually children), who pull it apart until it cracks and breaks, each one making a wish while doing so. The person who gets the "long half" of the wishbone will have his or her wish "come true." If the wishbone breaks evenly, both parties get their wishes. In some families it is said that the wish will only come true if it is not revealed to anyone.