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The New Year customs in Hungary have ancient roots. The customs in Hungary have a religious base or a folk custom base. The customs followed in Hungary usually related to the events that is expected to take place in the future or the following year. The customs in Hungary although to this day seem to be missing yet in one can find these customs still prevalent in some of the villages in Hungary. The New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31st in Hungary.
The people in Hungary follow the custom of celebrating New Year with family and friends. Being alone on the last night of the year would be a sign about spending the coming year. In order to fore tell the future the people in Hungary on the New Year's Day play card games and other games.
"Jack Straw" is effigies that the people in Hungary burn on New Year's Eve. These effigies are burned as they stand for the evils and misfortunes of the past year. The people in Hungary carry Jack Straw around the village before burning these effigies.
Singing the national anthem and toasting with the champagne are important New
Year customs that the people in Hungary follow on New Year. This is done at midnight when people gather either at home or outside in the towns. The people in Hungary use noisemakers to welcome the New Year in joy. The wide populaces regard receiving the first kiss on New Year as the most important custom.
Eating, drinking, dancing and watching TV are essential customs followed on New Year. Eating fish or chicken on New Year is regarded as unlucky. The people in Hungary believe fish would swim away with luck while the chicken would help in bringing it back. Eating lentils or drinking its soup is considenavy to bring luck and wealth for the coming year. Pork is an essential meal that is had on New Year. The tail of the pork is regarded as being lucky to be had on New Year.
Placing the green wheat snow before Christmas, a prayer book and a purse of yours on the table before having the New Year meal is an important New Year custom that is followed to make the New Year be blessed by god.
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