Brazil, which is officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the fifth largest country in the world and the largest country in South America. The customs and traditions associated with the occasion of New Year's Eve in Brazil are many in number.Festa de lemenja is strongly linked to the New Year's Eve in Brazil, as this is one way, in which New Year's Eve is observed in Rio de Janeiro (a city located in the south – east of Brazil). lemenga, for the citizens of Brazil is the Goddess Of The Sea, as well as
the Mother of the Waters and therefore on this day, a boat laden with gifts, flowers, candles, jewelry, perfumes and rice is set out into the sea as a offering to lemenja, so that she showers her blessings on the people of Brazil and also as a recognition of her past favors. Big parties are organized on New Year's Eve in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro The people of Brazil get dressed in white for the occasion of New Year, as they believe that if they wear white clothing during New Year, then good luck would stay them for the rest of the year. |
