New Year Tradition In Belarus

New Year » New Year Traditions » New Year Tradition In Belarus

Like all other countries New Year in Belarus is celebrated with great warmth and gusto. New Year traditions in Belarus include rites and ceremonies, which are expressions of purification, purgation, invigoration and jubilation of the soul over the renewal of life.

Lavish parties are thrown on New Year's Eve night with showers of champagne. People exchange New Year gifts and wishes at the stroke of midnight. Houses are decorated and fireworks are lit to mark the beginning of a New Year. Go through some interesting New Year Traditions in Belarus


Straw is the most important aspect of the various New Year Traditions in Belarus. Straw is used for parts of the fortune telling that takes place between Christmas and New Year. Adults draw straws from the Christmas table to foresee their future in the coming year. Christmas carolers, clothes, wishes and treats are all Belarusian traditions intended to bring good luck and fortune to people during the New Year.
A series of mirrors also helps in determining a girl's marriage in the forthcoming days of the New Year. It is believed that if two mirrors are placed correctly, a young girl will be able to see the face of her future husband in one of the glasses. Another fortune telling game uses a rooster and one pile of corn for each spinster. A girl who is the next to be married will find the rooster circling around her and eating corn frequently from her hand. Kaliday (December 25 - January 7) is a pagan New Year celebration in Belarus that has been now included in the Christian tradition. During Kaliday folks would dress themselves as animals carry the sun and the goat's head on a stick and visit different houses singing special Kaliady carols. For further information on New Year Traditions in Belarus pay a visit to our site 123newyear

New Year Popular Categories
	New Years Cruises
	New Years Holidays
	New Years Eve
	New Years Vacations
	New Year Party
	New Year in New York
	New Year in Costa Rica
	New Year in Alaska
	New Year in Hawaii
	New Year in London
	New Year in Paris
	New Year in Edinburgh
	New Year in Mexico
	New Year in New Zealand
	New Year in Sydney

Custom Search

Other Categories

	New Year Books	New Year In School	New Year Lesson Plans
	New Year Treats	New Year Drinks	Chinese New Year
	Hanukkah	New Year Tradition	New Year Customs
	New Year Trivia	New Year History	New Year Party Invitations
	New Year Lyrics	Music At New Year	New Year Countdown
	New Year Fun	Archaic Calendar