How People celebrate new year around the #world ? New year celebration , Culture and tradition at different Places of world . If you liked the Article , comment , Like and Share :) We wish you all #Happy #New #year #2015 in Advance :) Greece In Greece, hanging onion on the door on New Year’s is a tradition followed by the people as it signifies rebirth in coming year. As a symbol of prosperity and good lick, the Greeks are also known to break a pomegranate on their doorstep before entering their houses on New Years Day. Estonia It is believed in Estonia that eating twelve meals on New Year’s Eve makes you gain the strength of that many men the following year. Belgium New Year’s Eve is also called Sint Sylvester Vooranvond in Belgium, where children write letters to their parents or godparents as part of a tradition. Thailand New Year’s water festival, Songkran is celebrated for three-days in Thailand. Spain Eating twelve grapes for each chime counting down to midnight is a popular tradition in Spain. Johannesburg Throwing old appliances away on New Year’s Eve is the popular tradition in Johannesburg. Argentina Argentinians eat beans before the clock strikes midnight, as it is considered to bring fortunes in their career. Finland The Finnish believe they can predict the New Year’s fortune by casting melted tin into a water vessel, and then interpreting the shape the metal takes after hardening. Denmark The Danes celebrate the New Year with a special desert called Kransekage, a huge cake decorated with fire crackers and flags. They also throw dishes on peoples doorsteps on January 1 as it assures many friends. Venice Mass kissing at St Mark’s Square is a popular New Year tradition celebrated in Venice. Philippines Round fruits (coin shaped) are placed on the dining table on New Year’s Eve, as it represents prosperity for the coming year. Belarus In Belarus, on new years eve, corn is stockpiled in front of each women, and it is said that the pile which is first hit by a rooster will be the one to marry first among all others. Germany The German people eat pig-shaped marzipans which is considered to be a token of good luck. Ecuador Effigies of enemies are burned on the streets of Ecuador, as they represent misfortunes from the past year. Romania Here, people wear bear costumes and fur while dancing to ward off evil. Japan In Japan, Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times to welcome Toshigami, the New Years God. The Japanese also clean their homes and send thank you cards known as nengajo. Switzerland People celebrate New Year by dropping an ice cream on the floor in Switzerland. France French people like to keep it short, as they eat a stack of pancakes on the New Year’s Eve. Chile People spend time with their deceased loved ones by sleeping at the graveyard in Chile during New Year. Bolivia Coins are baked with sweets in Bolivia, and whoever finds the coins has good luck for the New Year. India India is a land of diversity. The long history of India has exposed it to many cultural and political transformations and as a result, the country is now a proud conglomeration of diverse traditions. Celebration of New Year in India is a fun event often full of food, frolic and rituals. Dance and music are integral parts of New Year celebrations in the country. Different races at the different corners of the country have their distinctive traditions to commemorate the day. Agriculture is still the predominant vocation of the people of India and because of this, New Year celebration in India often coincides with the beginning of the agricultural season of the region. Separate calendars are followed in different parts of India and as a result, new years are observed on different dates. New Year celebration in different parts of India is known by different names. Thanks and Regards Team Gautam and Gautam Group [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 07:03:16 +0000
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