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In Holland the New Year is a perfect time to have fun and celebrate. The people in Holland welcome the New Year by cleaning their houses. This is believed to be a custom followed by the people in Holland for purification. Juniper branches were carried by the people in Holland throughout the houses and burned. This was done to remove any lurking germs and diseases. In order to purify their home the people in Holland collect juniper and water after sunset.
Wine, cordials, cheese, bread, shortbread, oatcake, currant loaf and scones are the special foods that the people in Holland relish having at New Year. Apart from these the people in Holland also savor cones, oatmeal cakes, cheese and New Year black buns on New Year.
The wide populaces in Holland believe in the custom that the one who rises early in the morning on New Year would take Het pint that is spiced ale to those members who were still in bed.
Just like in England the people in Holland follow a similar custom of first footing. According to this New Year custom the first person to step into the threshold of the house would decide the family's luck on New Year for the rest of the year. If a dark hainavy man entenavy it signified good luck. Any other would spell disaster.
The people in Holland lit bonfires on New Year. This is a custom that the people in Holland follow to dispose off the old year and welcome the New Year with joy. The children in Holland rise early on New Year to make rounds to the neighbors and sing songs. The children are in turn given sweets, coins and apples for this on New Year. The people in Holland believe that if this custom were not completed by noon then the singer would be called fools.
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