The most special blessing custom in the world

New Year's Day is a traditional festival for people in western countries. On this day, people will bless each other as soon as they meet, whether in the street or in the village in the city.

In Britain, every household should clean the kitchen on New Year's Eve to drive away demons and make the coming year smooth, healthy and happy. In some places, if you go to a stranger's house in the New Year, you'd better take a piece of coal with you as a New Year gift to wish the host a brighter New Year.

In Italy, on New Year's Eve, people took to the streets one after another, setting off fireworks, singing and dancing to celebrate. At midnight, some families throw abandoned jars outside the door. In order to send the old and welcome the new, children can break things at will.

In France, it is best not to have leftover wine on New Year's Eve, which means that the coming year is unlucky. Therefore, many people have a cold drink on New Year's Eve and then get drunk. Anyone who opens a bottle of wine should drink it backwards.

In Greece, on New Year's Day, beautiful girls will be chosen to play angels and send new year's gifts to children.

In Portugal, people welcome the New Year with bullfighting. 10 New Year's Day is the climax of bullfighting, and all major towns have special competition venues. The banquet on New Year's Eve was full of festive atmosphere. In the soft music, people frequently raise glasses to bless each other. In the face of this joyful scene, people are full of enthusiasm and witty remarks. Sometimes, invited guests will "forcibly" wear pointed hats made of paper and let them stop dancing with the bell and make a fool of themselves. After the New Year bell rang, the happy crowd held hands and sang the famous Scottish folk song "Good Old Times". At the formal New Year's Eve dinner, westerners pay great attention to clothes. Men usually wear uniform clothes and dresses, while women wear beautiful dresses. However, the New Year's masquerade is different. At the masquerade party, people dress up in a novel and unique way, so that others can't recognize them for a while. On this occasion, there are no guests, no distinction between high and low, and everything is carried out in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. On New Year's Eve, some westerners don't go to public places or attend banquets and parties. They went to church to celebrate the New Year. Although New Year's Day is not a religious festival, on New Year's Eve, all churches will hold farewell ceremonies.

In the United States, the custom of New Year's Day comes from various cultural backgrounds, because the United States is a country dominated by foreign immigrants. On New Year's Eve, they vividly express their happy mood in various forms. Some people attend the New Year's Eve feast, while others flock to the local public square for public celebrations. The most spectacular and lively public celebration scene on New Year's Eve is in Times Square in new york. New york citizens and foreign tourists gathered in Times Square, and people craned their necks to wait for the light with the words "Happy New Year" to appear over the square. The custom of giving gifts on New Year's Day is gradually disappearing in American society. Instead, send new year cards, new year cards and so on.

The custom of opening the door is a major feature of American New Year custom. They opened the door and let the guests out freely. The founder of "Open Door" was the first President George Washington. 1789 On New Year's Day, he opened the door of his residence and received visitors from all directions. 18O0, after the United States made Washington its capital, the White House, the presidential residence, was opened to the public on New Year's Day every year.

When the new year comes, some westerners especially like the color portraits of the time old man and the chubby little angel holding a sickle, because people believe that in the new year, the time old man and the little angel will definitely bring people greater happiness and joy.

India: Hunger

Indians fast from early morning to midnight in the New Year. After midnight, families taste the prepared food and congratulate each other on the New Year.

France: Save the wine and drink it up.

The French have a superstition that there is alcohol residue at home on New Year's Eve, which will bring bad luck for the coming year. Only clean can usher in a good year. Therefore, they would rather get drunk than drink all the wine at home.

Poland: Eat vegetables.

Polish girls should wear special rabbit clothes and eat green vegetables during the New Year. It is said that everything will be fine after eating green vegetables.

Paraguay: No fireworks.

Paraguayans in South America designated the last five days of the year as "Cold Food Festival". During these five days, from the head of state to the ordinary people, there were no fireworks and only cold food. After the new year's clock strikes, you can start cooking food and hold a large banquet to celebrate the new year.

Madagascar: Avoid eating meat.

In Madagascar, meat is not allowed for seven days before the New Year, and poultry can be eaten before dinner on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Day, the couple will give their parents a chicken tail to show their respect. Send drumsticks to brothers and sisters to show concern and friendship.

Vietnam: soup is forbidden

On New Year's Eve, some ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam burn incense, kowtow and cook New Year's Eve in a bucket. After cooking, we worship our ancestors first, and then the whole family will have a New Year's Eve dinner. When eating this meal, soup is absolutely forbidden. They think that if they drink soup, the crops they grow will be flooded.