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=== North of England ===
The tradition of first-footing and how it is conducted varies from place to place in the [[Northern England|North of England]]. Generally, a tall, dark-haired male is preferred over a man with light hair or even a woman. There are regional variations about the hair colour of the first-foot, although generally they must be a male.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|wstitle=First-foot|inline=yes}}</ref> In [[East Riding of Yorkshire|East Yorkshire
Often it is expected that they will bring symbolic gifts, and be given food and drink in return by the inhabitants of the house they visit:<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>The first-foot doesn’t enter the house empty-handed – any first-footers who do arrive empty-handed will bring bad luck with them. Instead, the first-foot should bring a selection of gifts for the household, which can include; a silver coin; shortbread or a black bun; salt; coal; and a drink, usually whisky. They represent prosperity, food, flavour, warmth for the house, and good cheer – the whisky is used to toast the new year.<ref name=":3" /></blockquote>
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