The writing on the topic: NEW year in different countries New Year comes to people in different countries at different times. It is not everywhere smells of Christmas tree and snow. People in the customs of their ancestors celebrated the New Year. How many people, so many Christmas customs. In India, several times comes the New Year. In the north - in April in the south - in March, in Kerala - in June, in the West Indies - in October-November. Western Indian New Year begins with the celebration of fire. Five days before the grand folk festival played views over the Indian epic "Ramayana". Make a huge, three floors, the paper giant. A man dressed as a hero of the epic fights of him and shoots him with an arrow from a bow burning. Under the triumphant shouts of the spectators giant flashes and burns. Back home, people decorate windows and doors lights. Before the threshold of every house on the street, you can see the colorful drawings - symbols of hospitality. To celebrate the New Year, get up at 4-5 o'clock in the morning, light illumination, dress up. According to custom, one must go to elders to ask for blessing, peace of mind and health. On the first day of the New Year speculate remember the past and expressed good wishes for the future. In Finland, the holiday begins with the arrival of the Christmas tree at the old man in a red coat, with a beard and a bag of gifts - the Finnish Santa Claus. Finnish children know that Santa Claus is a book in which he writes of their misdeeds. And since he does not have time to go anywhere, all childish pranks "take on the pencil," his ubiquitous children. They also dressed in red sheepskin constitute retinue of Santa Claus on the Christmas tree. Young people who are no longer afraid of the book Santa Claus prefers to celebrate the New Year in restaurants or cafes. Often young people remember the old traditions, fortune telling, it is a pleasure to compete in wit, predicting the fate of each other on the patterns of the molten tin. And in Italy on December 25 people are going to have families of banquet tables near the Christmas trees. The guests are waiting Babbo Natale - Italian Santa Claus. Like the Russian Santa Claus, it comes with a bag of gifts. On the night of January 1, nobody goes and does not go on the streets. And not just because of all the hurry for the New Year. In the New Year at midnight on the Italian streets unsafe as soon as the clock strikes twelve strokes, with all windows and balconies flying old, broken chairs and even beds. People want to believe that if you throw at midnight old thing, will acquire in the coming year a similar new one. Following the old things fly firecrackers, confetti. Children going to bed, leave their stockings by the fireplace. At night, in the fairy chimney arrives Befane. It is similar to the Russian Baba Yaga, but sometimes it does good. And when the children wake up, they find in their stockings hanging by the fireplace, presents Befane. Those who have not been obedient in the past year, the fairy puts in a stocking wood coal instead of candy. In stocking feet embers more, others - less, but presents no embers almost never happens as fairy Befane also a good teacher. In Colombia, the day before the celebration on every street are doing a great doll - Old year, read the Old Testament of the year in which it is said, who cares get an inheritance. This testament is very funny, and all the fun. On the eve of the New Year all deceiving each other, joking, like us on 1 April. At midnight, there was an explosion. Doll - Old Year - it shatters into pieces. All congratulate each other, kissing, dancing and singing. In Ghana, the New Year is not a Christmas tree. It is replaced by small houses made of palm leaves, which are made everywhere in the streets and decorated with lights. In this New Year houses comes the young, fun and singing. The houses covered banquet tables, for which the whole family. Favorite Christmas dish - roasted rooster. At midnight, those who fell out last year, should be reconciled with each other and forgive old grievances. At midnight, as usual, it raised a loud cry: it is believed that it is necessary "vykrichat" all that was last year. If the family had the misfortune - they scream and cry if joy - scream about it. At 4-5 in the morning go to visit relatives and friends. Along with congratulations everyone should talk about grief and joy, who visited him last year. On the streets loudly sing and dance. And in Kenya on New Year decorating the tree, but the tree and pine. Those who live near the river, celebrate the New Year on the water, swimming and boating. To welcome guests delicious meals, favorite - meal of stewed bananas and jam. At the festival a lot of music and songs.
New Year comes to people in different countries at different times. It is not everywhere smells of Christmas tree and snow. People in the customs of their ancestors celebrated the New Year. How many people, so many Christmas customs. In India, several times comes the New Year. In the north - in April in the south - in March, in Kerala - in June, in the West Indies - in October-November. Western Indian New Year begins with the celebration of fire. Five days before the grand folk festival played views over the Indian epic "Ramayana". Make a huge, three floors, the paper giant. A man dressed as a hero of the epic fights of him and shoots him with an arrow from a bow burning. Under the triumphant shouts of the spectators giant flashes and burns. Back home, people decorate windows and doors lights. Before the threshold of every house on the street, you can see the colorful drawings - symbols of hospitality. To celebrate the New Year, get up at 4-5 o'clock in the morning, light illumination, dress up. According to custom, one must go to elders to ask for blessing, peace of mind and health. On the first day of the New Year speculate remember the past and expressed good wishes for the future. In Finland, the holiday begins with the arrival of the Christmas tree at the old man in a red coat, with a beard and a bag of gifts - the Finnish Santa Claus. Finnish children know that Santa Claus is a book in which he writes of their misdeeds. And since he does not have time to go anywhere, all childish pranks "take on the pencil," his ubiquitous children. They also dressed in red sheepskin constitute retinue of Santa Claus on the Christmas tree. Young people who are no longer afraid of the book Santa Claus prefers to celebrate the New Year in restaurants or cafes. Often young people remember the old traditions, fortune telling, it is a pleasure to compete in wit, predicting the fate of each other on the patterns of the molten tin. And in Italy on December 25 people are going to have families of banquet tables near the Christmas trees. The guests are waiting Babbo Natale - Italian Santa Claus. Like the Russian Santa Claus, it comes with a bag of gifts. On the night of January 1, nobody goes and does not go on the streets. And not just because of all the hurry for the New Year. In the New Year at midnight on the Italian streets unsafe as soon as the clock strikes twelve strokes, with all windows and balconies flying old, broken chairs and even beds. People want to believe that if you throw at midnight old thing, will acquire in the coming year a similar new one. Following the old things fly firecrackers, confetti. Children going to bed, leave their stockings by the fireplace. At night, in the fairy chimney arrives Befane. It is similar to the Russian Baba Yaga, but sometimes it does good. And when the children wake up, they find in their stockings hanging by the fireplace, presents Befane. Those who have not been obedient in the past year, the fairy puts in a stocking wood coal instead of candy. In stocking feet embers more, others - less, but presents no embers almost never happens as fairy Befane also a good teacher. In Colombia, the day before the celebration on every street are doing a great doll - Old year, read the Old Testament of the year in which it is said, who cares get an inheritance. This testament is very funny, and all the fun. On the eve of the New Year all deceiving each other, joking, like us on 1 April. At midnight, there was an explosion. Doll - Old Year - it shatters into pieces. All congratulate each other, kissing, dancing and singing. In Ghana, the New Year is not a Christmas tree. It is replaced by small houses made of palm leaves, which are made everywhere in the streets and decorated with lights. In this New Year houses comes the young, fun and singing. The houses covered banquet tables, for which the whole family. Favorite Christmas dish - roasted rooster. At midnight, those who fell out last year, should be reconciled with each other and forgive old grievances. At midnight, as usual, it raised a loud cry: it is believed that it is necessary "vykrichat" all that was last year. If the family had the misfortune - they scream and cry if joy - scream about it. At 4-5 in the morning go to visit relatives and friends. Along with congratulations everyone should talk about grief and joy, who visited him last year. On the streets loudly sing and dance. And in Kenya on New Year decorating the tree, but the tree and pine. Those who live near the river, celebrate the New Year on the water, swimming and boating. To welcome guests delicious meals, favorite - meal of stewed bananas and jam. At the festival a lot of music and songs.