Das Neujahr in der Ukraine und auf der ganzen Welt feiern: interessante Fakten, die Sie noch nie gehört haben

Das Neujahr ist ein Feiertag, der uns alle vereint. Aber wussten Sie, dass die Traditionen, es weltweit zu feiern, in ihrer Vielfalt beeindruckend sind? Hier sind einige interessante Traditionen zur Feier des Neujahrs in verschiedenen Ländern

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New Year is a holiday that unites people all over the world, despite cultural and national differences. However, the traditions and customs of its celebration can vary greatly, and some of them seem surprising and even exotic. Here's a look at the most unusual ways to celebrate the New Year in Ukraine and around the world.

Interesting New Year's traditions in Ukraine

Not with a Christmas tree alone

In many countries, the Christmas tree is considered the main symbol of the New Year. However, in Ukraine, it is not just the festive tree that decorates homes. The traditional symbol of the New Year in Ukraine is didukh.

It is a sheaf of wheat or other cereals decorated with ribbons and other elements. Didukh symbolises prosperity and well-being in the home.

13 varenyky

Some Ukrainian families prepare 13 dumplings with different fillings for the New Year's table: a coin (for material well-being), garlic, sweet filling, etc.

Each filling symbolises a particular event in the new year.

Old New Year

In Ukraine, as in some other former CIS countries, we celebrate not only the Gregorian calendar New Year (1 January), but also the Julian calendar Old New Year (14 January).

This holiday is associated with historical features and has its own unique traditions.

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New Year's traditions around the world

Japanese New Year traditions

In Japan, it is customary to send a huge number of New Year's cards - nengaje. They begin to be prepared a few months before the holiday.

In this country, 108 bells announce the arrival of the New Year. According to Buddhist beliefs, a person is burdened with 108 destructive worries, and each bell strike drives away one of these worries. The sound of the bells begins the first temple visit of the new year - hatsumode.

Spanish 12 grapes

In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes while the chimes are ringing - one for each strike of the clock. Each grape symbolises one month of the new year.

Greek cornflowers

In Greece, on New Year's Eve, people leave a piece of cornflower, a plant that is considered a symbol of health and longevity, in their homes.

Finnish saunas

In Finland, New Year's Eve is often celebrated in a sauna, which symbolises purification and renewal.

Icelandic yule logs

In Iceland, jöls, fairy-tale Christmas trolls, appear for 13 days before Christmas. Every day they bring gifts to children.

Interesting facts about the New Year

For example, did you know that the ancient Egyptians were among the first to celebrate the New Year? They associated the beginning of the year with the flooding of the Nile.

But in China, the date of the New Year changes every year and falls between 21 January and 20 February according to the Gregorian calendar.

As for the main symbol of the New Year, the festive Christmas tree, the tradition of decorating this tree appeared in Germany in the 16th century.

Earlier we wrote that the Ukrainian New Year is unique due to the combination of modern customs and ancient traditions. Even with the growing influence of Christmas and Western culture, the New Year remains a time when everyone can feel the warmth of the family hearth.

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