Welcoming 2012 may be varied in different areas around the world, but such a celebration holds one common practice - to party and make noise! It's the time to be happy and cheerful.

Everybody desires to embrace the New Year with a blast. This explains why a lot are buying and setting up fireworks and organizing parties. Before the clock hits at 12 o'clock, people living in some parts of America prepare some collard greens, ham, and black-eyed peas.

A few are getting ready to down 12 grapes that represent 12 months of happiness and wealth. If you come to Denmark, a few are piling up their old dishes as they throw them at the doors of their friends' houses at midnight.

If you happen to live in Scotland, you'd be one of the many people waiting for the Hogmanay street party. Surely, you'll have your neck and cameras ready for you will be looking up for some minutes to witness the display of thousands of amazing fireworks.

There are a lot of ways to welcome 2012. Take a look at the slides and witness the different ways of welcoming 2012. View the slideshow to see the photos.