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New year – festival being celebrated by many nations as per accepted calendar, which comes at the time of transition of last day of the year to first day of next year.
Jewish New Year festival Rosh Hashanah — (Head of the year) is celebrated after 163 days after Pesacha (not earlier than 5th September and not later than 5th October). Ten days duration of spiritual self-intensification and penance starts on this day. Next 10 days before Dies Irae (Iom Kipur — Jewish יום כיפור) are called as “Tshuva days” (“Return” — means return to the God). They are also called as “repentance days” or “tremble days”. Ite is believed, that fortune of the human being one year head is decided on the day of Rosh Hashnah. First night of the festival, Jews wish one another: “Yes You will be registered and signed for Good year in the Book of Life!”. Believers invest in light dresses. During festival time apple is dipped in honey.
Chinese New Year
In China, New Year is traditionally celebrated during winter new moon. In Gregorian calendar, this coincides with one of the days between 21st January and 21st February. Each New Year is related to one of the 12 animals and one of the five elements. First day of the New Year starts with fire works and ignition of perfumes. Fire works should frighten evil souls and bring appeasement and happiness to the families. At the end of the day, family welcomes deity to home after their visit to world of souls where they “gave report” about passed year, and then contributes respect to the ancestors.
Bengali New Year
14th April — Bengal New Year (Bangladesh)
Traditions in different countries of the world
* In Italy, old things are thrown out on New Year, and Christmas is celebrated by igniting the Christmas logs.
* New Year festivals in Italy are quite simple. Old traditions are observed rarely, basically in villages. Just one day before the Christmas, people work only up to lunch, after lunch they decorate the Christmas tree and prepare gifts. As per ancient customs, an Old lady “Befina” brings gifts. But she presents gifts after Ney Year on 7th January.
*108 times bells ring in Japan during first night of New Year. Each ring of bell conforms to one of the crapulent. Total there are six: greediness, foolishness, anger, light-mindedness, indecision and envy, though each crapulent has 18 different shades, which totals 108 rings of bell.
* In England, except the Christmas tree, house is decorated with mistletoe branches. Mistletoe blossoms are available even on lamps and luster. And as per customs, You can kiss the person standing in center of the room under the mistletoe blossom.
* In Miami, New Year comes in hottest time of the Year, that’s why it is celebrated as “Festival of water”, when people pour water one on another. Tradition of dowsing with water — wishing happiness in New Year.
* In Bulgaria New Year is celebrated joyfully. People meet near holiday table. Lights will be switched off for 3 minutes in every house. These minutes are called as “Minutes of New Year kisses”, secret of kisses is maintained by darkness. |
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