"Old" New year-history, customs, traditions, congratulation

in #history5 years ago

I welcome you, dear readers, and I want to tell you about the new year holiday, which is celebrated on January 14 in a number of countries.


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January 14 according to the Julian calendar corresponds to the 1st of January. Russia once used this calendar, so before the October revolution in our country the New year was met 13 days later than in the same Europe.

In 1918, one of the decrees of Soviet power was the transition to the Gregorian chronology. As I understand it, this was done in order to avoid disagreements in the interpretation of dates with other States, and not in order to somehow infringe on the rights of believers, as some people think.

With the change of the calendar, of course, changed the date of the new year, but at the same time there was such a thing as the Old New year, which continue to celebrate to this day. Not on official, of course, level, and simply in family circle.

Christmas tree dressed up before January 1, it often stands in the homes of Russians before Baptism (January 19), and even longer.

By the way, the custom of decorating the Christmas tree came to us from pagans who decorated coniferous trees, hung gifts and ribbons on their branches, cajoling spirits and begging them for a good harvest, well-being and health. By this time refers to the tradition of dressing up in carnival costumes. Our pagan ancestors tried to change their appearance to hide from the evil spirits that appeared on earth on new year's night.

With the celebration of the Old New year are some other traditions, the roots of which also go back centuries, even in the days of paganism.

For example, according to the old Russian calendar – it's Vasiliev day, in which the peasants cajoled the gods to give people a rich harvest. To do this in the morning the kids came to the neighbors home and sprinkled the floor with grain.

In our time, this tradition is still alive. All the same children knock on the door of someone's apartment and sprinkling the owners with grain, sing:

"Sow, sow, sow,
Happy New year!
Rye, wheat let them grow,
Let happiness settle in the house!"


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At our work, too, before sown after the New year, however, did it more for fun than keeping the tradition. And dressed up in costumes, too, to have fun to celebrate this holiday.

Also according to the existing signs determined:

  • what will be the year - happy or not, depending on how the celebration of the Old New year - calm or not.

  • will the rich harvest of fruits and vegetables depended on how high the sun rises

  • the harvest of grain and honey harvest depends on whether the holiday will cover the trees with frost

  • if the new year's eve is warm, the summer will be rainy, etc.

In our time, the Old New Year is mainly celebrated in the family circle. This is an unofficial holiday, so often falls on a normal working day.

However, if there is such an opportunity, this holiday is celebrated in other ways:

  • in a warm circle of old friends

  • a trip to the city where you spent your childhood, where you can meet with relatives and old friends, remember your youth

  • arrange a romantic evening by candlelight

  • celebrate the holiday with friends or colleagues in any restaurant or cafe, arrange a fun carnival

  • go to relax in the mountains, skiing or skating

  • make a night of divination, as was believed on this night to learn their fate

  • you can come up with a lot of different entertainment that you will remember for a long time.

And, of course, you can think about what you put on the holiday table, celebrating this holiday at home.

First of all, it can be a variety of cold snacks:

  • stuffed eggs with cod liver, cheese and garlic, cottage cheese with herbs, red fish, etc.

  • sandwiches and canapés, toasted bread, coated with mayonnaise and decorated with sprats and cucumber

  • aspic

The second place is occupied by hot dishes-chicken broth with homemade noodles, ear of silver carp or any other fish, lean borscht and hodgepodge.

Also decorate your table dishes made of meat, with any garnish.

From alcohol light wines or champagne are recommended.


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A little more information about the celebration of the Old New year:

It is celebrated not only in Russia, but also in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, as well as in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and even in Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia. What can I say if the New year is celebrated in the Julian calendar and some residents of the Baltic States, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

I was surprised to learn that the new year is celebrated on January 14 and residents of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, who live on the Berber calendar.

In General, I congratulate you on the coming Old New year! Let all you will not just good, but EXCELLENT!!!

Be happy!


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Thank you for your attention, see you soon!

With respect to you, @mrfantastis.

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