As traditional New Year celebrated in the world

New Year is the most superstitious feast there, left behind the old year, and seen positively toward the future, hoping for the best. This feeling translates into actions that require the withdrawal of a better fate.

But as this holiday passed in different countries of the world?

Belgium
Cleaning the body after Christmas celebrations to prepare for the new year. Belgium is characteristic onion soup, which closed New Year's dinner. And fortunately a plate put down a coin or a cabbage leaf.


Brazil
Young people dress in yellow, in homage to the sun, life and gold, a symbol of abundance. Breadwinner after shoulder throws a glass of wine to dispel bad luck, while young people do not give up scoring midnight.

China
In China, the New Year is celebrated on December 31 did not, as in the Gregorian calendar, but on a day which follows the lunar calendar, and varies from 21 January to 19 February. By tradition during celebrations clothed in red, and it will Nian, Monster mythological legend out of its hole every 12 months to eat people, represented by masks of lions to in the city.

Germany
During New Year Germans use masks, drink red wine and eat lots of nuts, nuts etc. They drink Feuerzangenbowie traditional one, based Brotherhood drink wine, cinnamon and rum. At the end of the evening left on the table a plate full of food, to have a new year of prosperity and abundance.

Japan
New Year is the period used to do housework lasting three days, until January 3. In these days celebrated by thanking the gods for income and to welcome the souls of ancestors root house decorated with pine, bamboo and straw. Years for the replacement of the Buddhist temple bells fall to 108 times, to confess the sins of all men.

Russia
Russia celebrated the new year twice, on December 31 according to the Gregorian calendar and the Julian January 13 under him, and called and New Year, old. On December 31 it is expected at midnight to dance and to eat typical, filled with nuts and sour cream. Corner of 12th bell opened the doors to host the new year joy.

Thailand
Thai New Year is celebrated between April 13-15, coinciding with the Buddhist new year. It is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year and followed by tourists. Tradition wants to be washing the house and pictures of Buddha with water and thoroughly clean the houses. This translates into a water fight that leaps to passersby, who traditionally removes bad luck. To do this use everything from reeds and even to the elephants.