Year: 2015

Sweden celebrates its New Year on January 1, according to Georgian calendar. During the time of New Year, Sweden is under extreme cold climatic conditions, even colder than the weather during Christmas. It creates a big impact over the celebrations planned for the time. Everyone moves out only after getting covered up from head to toe. However, everyone believes it to be not as cold as it seems to be, so that they can utterly celebrate the time.

On New Years Eve in Sweden, most of the celebrations are planned within the house, along with family and friends. However, it can be more referred as a festival people like to spend with friends rather than families, as opposite to the Christmas festival.

As most of the celebrations occur within the four private walls, a foreigner to the land might wonder about the way, people in Sweden celebrate New Year. However, if one is lucky to be invited to any such celebrations, one can clearly sense the charming atmosphere, as well as a perfect mixture of the modern Sweden living a continental lifestyle, and their unbroken association with old traditions. New Year celebrations are prolific, flamboyant, and modern in its approach.

The celebrations planned at home include preparing special dishes for the evening. Also, everyone makes sure to keep the house as clean as possible, put up the best dinner table cloth, and wear newly bought clothes. On the dinner table, everyone present put across views and stories of the past year, and hopes and aspirations for the coming year. Everyone promises themselves to grow up as good human beings in the coming year.

At the stroke of the midnight, there is a tradition of making a self resolution for the year ahead. Also, people raise toasts of champagne, and some others move out of their houses to set off firecrackers to raise their gusto. Many people keep their television on during that time, to have a view of the Skansen open air museum. On the midnight of New Year, bells are chimed and New Year’s verse of ‘Ring out, Wide Bells’ is recited. This tradition goes back to the time of the late nineteenth century and more precisely to the year of 1895, when this poem pended down by the English poet of Tennyson was first time recited on New Years Eve. Live telecast of the same holds the largest viewership for the evening in Sweden.

Post midnight time on New Years Eve, people do raise their scales of courage to go out in the cold and be a part of the community celebrations. Some others prefer to be mere spectators of the community fireworks show, or the firecrackers set off by the people in the neighborhood or street.

Stockholm, the capital city as well as the largest city of Sweden, is in fact the host of the largest and grandest New Years Eve celebrations on community level. It offers several exciting options for one to choose from. Gamla Stan, the Old Town of Stockholm is one favorite place for visitors as well as natives on New Years Eve. It hosts an evening music concert at Storkyrkan Church. The Skansen open air museum, as mentioned above, puts up a great show of music (Ring out, Wide Bells), entertainment, and fireworks. Those looking to move out of the bracket of routine and conventional celebrations can let their adventurous side have some contentment with the ice-skating in Kungstradgarden.

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In Spain, New Year is observed on the first date of the Georgian calendar. New Years Eve, ithe major day of celebrations, is also referred as ‘Nochevieja’.

New Years Eve in Spain is more of a family affair. No one prefers to go out before midnight, till the time all traditions and traditional celebrations are concluded appropriately. Once, they are over, one can see the emerging crowd over the streets, and in the community parties organized in clubs and bars. However, during the time of New Years Eve, most of the discotheques, night clubs, pubs, and even markets get closed. Nothing seems to be in action at around and after half past eight.

Those which remain open, organize special night celebrations, which usually last till the dawn of the next day. All these celebration parties are well set with their arrangements of great music, dance, dining, and wholesome entertainment. In past some time, such kinds of celebrations have grown in popularity, more so among the people of young age. With an increased number of people gaining preference for it, it is difficult for one to get an entry in any of such party places without any prior reservations.

Madrid, the capital and the largest city of Spain, is also credited as the best host of the New Years Eve celebrations for the evening. Thousands of people gather in the main square of Puerta del Sol in Madrid, to witness the best of the community celebrations of Spain. At the stroke of midnight, the sight of thousands of people eating grapes in concord with the ring of each bell does make one feel a part of a magical time. The further magical and spectacular show of fireworks filling the skies seemed to be put to action directly from heavens.

Puerta del Reloj is another prominent place for the evening. This ‘open to all’ festivity invites thousands and more to be a part of the grand affair. Council distributes hats, streamers, balloons, and the very important twelve grapes for free to everyone present there, to have a united and grand welcome to the New Year. Fireworks shoot off, as soon as the countdown to New Year ends.

New Years Eve is also a time to abide by the traditions and customs associated with the occasion. As far as that goes, people can remain pleasantly engaged in fulfilling traditions only, all through the New Years Eve as they are plenty in numbers.

People usually stay back to their homes, along with their family members till the moment of the arrival of New Year occurs. At the stroke of twelve, there is a tradition of eating twelve grapes. It is a prominent and highly popular tradition, which is followed in many other countries, though with different beliefs and in different ways. In Spain, one has to eat one grape with each ring of the bell, and thus, has to complete one’s share of twelve grapes by the time the clock rings the last bell. Usually, people in Spain listen to the rings of the bell from the live telecast of the clock of Puerta del Sol in Madrid.

There is another tradition of wearing red underwear on New Years Eve, and that too must not be bought by you, but should be gifted or given by someone else. Wearing red colored underwear is believed to confer one with good luck in the coming year. New Years Eve is considered to get traditionally concluded with a visit to the Chocolateria San Gines, with a purpose to serve delicious chocolate con churros to the hunger twinges.

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Burn your CD and get the personal collection of New Years Eve songs. When you plan for the party night music is the first thing that pops up in your mind. You definitely want the best New Year eve music to entertain your loved ones.

Here is the list of the favorite New Year eve tracks for you to play on the party night. The sons are picked up from the best track numbers of the past few decades. What are you waiting for? Play the music and rock the night .

Best New Years Eve Songs

• 1999 – Prince 1999
• Auld Lang Syne – Jimi Hendrix (Live at the Fillmore east)
• Start me up – The Rolling Stones (Tattoo You)
• Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees (Their Greatest Hits: The Record)
• That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band – The Disco Years, Vol. 1: Turn the Beat Around (1974-1978)
• Celebration – Kool & The Gang (Chicken Soup for the Soul – Celebrating Life)
• (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake You…KC & The Sunshine Band (KC & The Sunshine Band: 25th Anniversary Collection)
• Get The Party Started (Pink – Huge Hits 2003)
• Rock ‘N’ Roll All Nite (Kiss – Alive III)
• It’s the End of the World as We… (R.E.M. – And I Feel Fine…: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987)
• New Year’s Day (U2 – The Best Of 1980-1990)
• Le Freak (Chic – Dance Floor Divas: The ’70s)
• Fight for your Right (The Beastie Boys – The Sounds of Science)
• Bust a Move (Young MC – Stone Cold Rhymin’)
• Respect (Aretha Franklin – Billboard Top Rock ‘N’ Roll Hits-1967)
• Walk This Way (Run-D.M.C./Aerosmith – O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits)
• Ooh La La (Single Version) – Goldfrapp – Ooh La La
• Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson – Ultimate Collection)
• What I Like About You (A+ – D.I.Y.: Shake It Up: American Power Pop II)
• Lose My Breath (Destiny’s Child – Destiny Fulfilled)

 

 

Famous New Year Song

Here are the lyrics of the most famous New Year song for you to enjoy karaoke session with all your loved ones.

It’s Just Another New Years Eve

Don’t look so sad,

It’s not so bad you know.

It’s just another night,

That’s all it is.

It’s not the first,

It’s not the worst you know,

We’ve come through all the rest,

We’ll get through this.

We’ve made mistakes,

But we’ve made good friends too.

Remember all the nights we spent with them?

And all our plans,

Who says they can’t come true?

Tonight’s another chance to start again.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

Another night like all the rest.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

Let’s make it the best.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

It’s just another Auld Lang Syne,

But when we’re through this New Year

You’ll see, will be

Just fine.

We’re not alone, we’ve got the world you know.

And it won’t let us down, just wait and see.

And we’ll grow old, but think how wise we’ll grow.

There’s more you know, it’s only New Years Eve.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

Another night like all the rest.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

Let’s make it the best.

It’s just another New Years Eve,

It’s just another Auld Lang Syne,

But when we’re through this New Year, you’ll see, will be

Just fine.
Written – Marty Panzer, Performed – Barry Manilow

New Years Eve songs are of different genres, it completely depends on the theme or mood of the party. You can opt for slow romantic, rock and pop or can go with the classic collection of party songs for New Year.

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Slovakia follows Georgian calendar system, and thus officially celebrates January 1 as its New Year Day. New Years Eve, i.e. December 31 is also referred as Silvester. This is because the last date of the year is named after the people with names of Silvester in the Slovak calendar.

The time of New Years Eve in Slovakia offers different aspects, and thus many options for on to choose from according to one’s preference. While some prefer to have their New Years Eve in a restaurant or hotel or club, there are some who head to the countryside or mountains or beaches for gaining a different experience. Some simply pass their time sitting at home and watching the special television programs telecasted on television. Some make a visit to their friends or relatives, or any of the parties organized by them on New Years Eve.

Irrespective of the nature of celebrations, everyone irrespective of their gender and age participates in them to express their happiness and to celebrate the special time. Great music, accompanied by great food and drink in the company of great people do make everyone’s evening a memorable one. Feasts organized in the house parties, are ensured to made as traditional as possible, and thus one can find the best of the traditional dishes being served on the dinner table on

Also, the fireworks display is organized at midnight in almost all parts of the country, but is apparently spectacular and extravagant in some of the major cities. Everyone moves out of their houses, with the midnight time drawing close, to have a view of the spectacular fireworks usually planned by the neighborhood community.

The city squares are some of the most preferred places on New Years Eve. The Silvester dances, the great music, the vibrant atmosphere, and the fireworks show at midnight provide all which one wish for having a spectacular New Years Eve. Rosining a toast in the presence of hundreds and thousands others, do leave a pleasant picture which remains etched in one’s mind for a long time.

One another prominent part of New Years Eve celebrations is the running event of New Years Eve Run, which is organized on every New Years Eve over the bridges of Bratislava, and alongside to the river Danube. People participate in it with lot of enthusiasm and good feeling. Event is ten kilometer long run, which commences from the campus of University of Economics in Petržalka, and move over through all the five bridges of Danube and riverside of Danube, to conclude at Most Lafranconi Bridge. There are different categories for men and women, and winner from each category is awarded in the end.

The street party organized in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is the major attraction of New Years Eve. It is the largest and the most anticipated street party of all, which puts a lot of spectacular things at offer. People not only from the different parts of Slovakia, but also from different corners of the world come all over to be a part of this gala affair.

The cultural celebrations as organized in the National Theatre of Slovakia on New Years Eve also draw throng of people. Number of live shows and live performances of different genre take place in the theatre, reflecting the culture and tradition of the country. Great music, and traditional food and drinks served in the event are another highlighting aspects of the celebrations organized.

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Singapore, located in the south eastern part of Asia, is a beautiful island country, with an equally beautiful New Years Eve celebrations. The ever beautiful Singapore seems to put an extra pleasant-looking make up over it during the New Year time.

People with high spirits and enthusiasm; make sure to celebrate their major festival of New Year in a grand way. All the festivities and celebrations made around the occasion is based on Chinese tradition. New Years Eve, the major day of celebration in Singapore, is also a day reflecting the same with its celebrations.

Most of the celebrations planned and observed on New Years Eve in Singapore, are in accordance with the Chinese traditions and beliefs. Following the traditional lunar calendar, an extended fifteen days of celebration takes place, in which everyone in Singapore enthusiastically participates. All the streets, buildings, and markets are decorated with colorful lights.

Also, people in their respective selves also decorate their houses, and put on the illuminating lights all over the place. As people prefer to engage in shopping, markets make sure to attract more of them by making luring offers, and by placing latest and best products for sale.

Usually, most of the people plan out a special dinner for the evening, in which all close friends and relatives, are invited. Spending time with friends, relatives, and family is considered as an intrinsic part of New Years Eve in Singapore, as it is considered to symbolize for a reunion time with old and new friends, relatives, and family members.

The Marina Bay area is the biggest party place of the New Years Eve. In fact, it is the major tourist spot for the evening, where people not only from all over Singapore but also from different parts of the world arrive, to be a part of the spectacular and biggest New Years Eve celebration of the Singapore. On New Years Eve, throngs of people mark their presence here, and it is really difficult for one to get into it. The nearby hotels and restaurants start making reservations few months before the New Year.

The Singapore flyer, the world’s tallest Ferris wheel and almost all the nearby buildings, hotels, restaurants, and commercial and non-commercial buildings end up being the witness centre of celebrations. Number of live shows and concerts organized with local as well as internationally eminent arrests; create a magical atmosphere in every corner of Marina Bay.

However, the biggest celebration moment arrives with few last seconds left for New Year. The large crowd, getting in concord, becomes a part of the countdown. As soon as midnight struck, the extravagant display of fireworks is set-off from the waters of Marina Bay, creating a magical picture of the Singapore sky and skyline.

Other than these conventional celebrations, the distinctive aspect associated with New Years Eve in Singapore is Chun Jei, which usually sees a month long preparation leading to the New Year. According to the tradition of Chun Jei, people bury their all troubles and miseries of the past with the passed second, and develop optimistic hopes for the coming time.

New Year is considered as a time to perform it, as New Year is associated not only with the beginning of a new time, but also with the commencement of new hopes and aspirations for the future. Before performing this tradition, people make sure to clean up their houses and its surroundings well before the New Years Eve. There is another tradition of hanging up an upside-down image of Chun Lian. Hanging it upside-down is deliberately done according to the Chinese tradition, in which upside-down is considered same as arrival.

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If you ever manage to visit San Diego for a New Year eve celebrations, then you are at one of the best places where you can be for the occasion. San Diegans like to welcome the New Year in a grand way, with their friends and family members.

People who like to gather at one spot to see the ball drops at midnight, may not find the conventional themes there, but if you like traditional ways of celebrations then this is perhaps the best place on earth to be. However that doesn’t mean San Diego doesn’t host big bashes of parties for party lovers. Some restaurants and hotels come out with some great packages for the occasion, in case you want to spend the eve with family and friends only.

Apart from the exotic night clubs and pubs, you can start the day at the Big bay balloon parade at the Port of San Diego. Here you can spend the entire day spending some quality time with your loved ones watching the drill teams, marching bands, floats and the sky kissing high rise balloons that brings smile to your face. Another place to enjoy a great party for the evening will be at the city’s largest yacht especially designed for the occasion.

You can enjoy some great music with good food and drink in addition to wonderful visual treat of the bay. This will surely inculcate a “VIP” feeling inside you and you will enjoy every single moment spent there. To make the night memorable, you can arrange for a dinner at the Tower 23 where the new year can be welcomed with much grace and elegance. Enjoy the lounge parties and groove with many such likeminded people who live life in a big and bold way.

For all those who love beach parties, the best places to visit during the new year would be the resorts where snowboards and hot cocoa awaits your entry. You can indulge yourself into lots of snow activities before the arrival of the New year. you can enjoy your beach parties at Catamaran restaurant, one of the most famous places to be at New year eve.

Other than these San Diego has lots of hotels like the Hard Rock, FLUXX or at Andaz San Diego hotel and many more to make your New year rocking and exciting. You can hit the Embarcadero Marina Park or the Lafayette Hotel in the city to see how people welcome the New Year with a bang. Also you can go to Stingaree, the original club of the city where you get a clear idea how grand and appealing a San Diego night life can be.

You can also be a part of the festival held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront where DJ’s, performers, live bands, balloon drops, good food and drink, as well as celebrity visits will be there to entertain you. Try your luck on the casino lounges before the year says a goodbye, may be luck is in your favor this new year.

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Russia is a country, which is most often than not referred as the largest nation of the planet. It celebrates equally large scale celebrations on New Years Eve. However, it is not only the day of New Years Eve which holds the core of celebrations of New Year, but an extended celebrations go on till January 10.

Divided in eleven time zones, Russia can be said to get struck eleven times by the moment of the arrival of New Year. Usually, the eleven time zones thus have varied moments of midnight and midnight celebrations, as well as have slight differences in the nature of celebrations.

During the time of New Years Eve, people from all over Russia come together to celebrate New Year with lot of fervor and joy. It is a time of the year, when they forget the differences of religion, geography, and ideologies, and instead believe in enthusiastic celebrations of New Year, a festival which belongs to everyone.

Celebrations on New Years Eve in Russia are much family oriented. People love to spend the special time of the year with the members of their family and close friends. However, it is not necessarily be at home only. If at home, people usually serve them with the ‘special’ delicacies and salads. Other than this, the menu for the day is ensured to make special by including abundance of food and food dishes.

Those with a plan to have celebrations with their close friends or partner usually move out to spend early evening of New Years Eve in partying at discotheques and clubs. Many traditional and cultural programs are also organized for the evening, which boasts off long evening celebrations in the presence of traditional music, dance, and lots of traditional delicacies such as meat, carrots, preserves, pickles, mayonnaise, salads, potatoes, green peas, onion, and sometimes, caviar.

Irrespective of the fact that if one is partying at home or is in a social party place, the midnight time draws everyone out to gather at the famous squares in the city. Anadyr is the first place in Russia to witness the arrival of New Year.

The event organized at Kremlin is one of the highlights of the evening, in which people from all over Russia as well as other countries come all the way to be a part of. Also, the opulent celebration is too worthy to be missed by anyone. Red Square is another popular spot to witness some spectacular midnight firework shows, and other cultural programs.

At the stroke of midnight, most of the Russians break open the champagne bottle, and raise a toast on the name of the New Year. In Kremlin, the midnight bell rings twelve, thus announcing an official arrival of the New Year. As soon as that occurs, people cheer out loud, and wish everyone around with ‘Happy New Year!’ or ‘Snovum Godom’.

There are certain traditions, which are religiously followed by most of the people on New Years Eve in Russia. Future telling is one ancient tradition, which is observed more on the side of humor and fun. As a part of it, young unmarried women gather at one place, where they remain eager to know a prediction for their love life and married of the coming year.

There is another tradition of decorating house and streets with colorful balls, illuminating fancy lights, tinsels, Siberian firs, and artificial trees. It is a centuries old tradition of decorating places, streets, and buildings with firs and trees, which in the local language is referred as ‘Novogodnaya Yolka’.

Also, gifts are placed beneath the trees to be later picked and unpacked by small children on the morning of New Year’s Day. Traditionally, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are credited as those leaving gifts behind on New Years Eve. According to legends, Peter the Great commenced this tradition.

He is also associated with the tradition of bursting of firecrackers. In his declaration, he told everyone to either burst three rockets in the midnight, or put fire to a musket (if one has) three times on the midnight of the New Years Eve.

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Spending a New Years Eve in Rome would mean a great dose of fun and excitement as the ancient city unfolds a treasure chest of pleasant surprises for its visitors. Happening parties take places across the city on December 31^st and people immerse themselves in night-long wild celebrations to ring in the New Year in great style. A vacation at this time of the year will leave you with memories of some unforgettable moments.

A great way to capture the traditional way of Romans to usher in the New Year is to visit the Piazza del Popolo. It is the site ofRome’s biggest and most happening annual party. Annual celebrations of the New Years Eve at Piazza del Popolo draw a huge crowd each year. Superb musical and dance performances continue the whole night on the day before the New Year.

Catch the fireworks lighting up Rome’s skyline as you mill around Piazza del Popolo. You can also dance the night away at this famous site and enjoy the pulsating music played out loud over here. Watch some of the centuries-old Italian traditions being performed at the Piazza del Popolo and feel the essence of the Roman culture at the time of the New Year’s Eve.

Rock bands play music at the square for the entire night to ring in the New Year. Enjoy the sounds of the classical symphonies and gaze at the sky to take in spectacular views of the fireworks. The official show of fireworks is also organized at the square and people come out with their families and friends at the square to be a witness to this spectacle.

Pop up the bubbly as the clock strikes midnight and welcome the New Year by sapling some great Roman wine. However, be careful when you go out there to enjoy champagne at the Square with your loved ones as you might see some flying corks coming your way. Romans like to celebrate with drinks on the Roman streets and so you might come across huge number of alcohol bottles being sprayed about. Also, look out when you enjoy a leisurely walk with your loved ones on the Roman streets and capture the madness as locals still follow the New Year ’s Eve tradition of throwing waste outside their balconies.

The best part about the New Years Eve celebrations at the Piazza del Popolo is that it does not cost anything. You can enjoy official fireworks show, performances of musical bands, rock artists and acrobats all for free.

You can also ring in the New Year by being at the Colosseum on Via dei Fori Imperiali Another that hosts live musical performances. It is also a good spot to take in the wonderful sights of colorful midnight fireworks.

For those who wish to stay away from the madness surrounding the New Year Eve’s celebrations centered around the traditional square can head to the church of Santa Mariadel Popolo. Look at the exhibits of traditional nativity scenes from different regions acrossItalyand other countries of the world.

Attend a classical music concert held outdoors on the square in front of the Quirinale, off Via Nazionale for a magnificent celebration of the New Years Eve in Rome.

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If you wish to enjoy cozy company of your partner in the New Year eve, here are some tips to help you spend the day in romantic mood. Although there is nothing can be defined as romantic activities, here we have jotted down some activities which you will surely enjoy on New Year Day.

In case you are with your very special person, you can plan some romantic activities together. These activities will surely bring you two closer and you will be able to feel an excellent bonding between your relationships.

Plan for a candlelight dinner

This is not a great or innovative idea indeed but it will help you to elevate your relationship to the next level. A candlelight dinner will help you to explore the chemistry which keeps you two tied together. It’s an old wine in new bottle but it works amazing.

Take a break go for a short trip

Shun all parties and avoid all invitations. Take your partner to a long drive. Take some classical musical CDs and enjoy each other’s company with light music. The music, the speed, and the warmth of your relationship will help you in discovering a new aspect of your mutual bonding. When you will be back from this long drive, you will be more inclined to each other for sure.

Attend a salsa/ball dance party

These are couple dance and it will give you opportunity to come closer to each other. You can converse with each other in a low voice and obviously you have great chance to continue with love talk with your partner for a long time. This dance course followed by candle light dinner is the best way to express your romantic feeling to your partner.

Go for a romantic movie to watch

It is another common but wonderful way to spend some time with your special ones. Select some soft romantic movie and reserve your seat at a corner. Take one big bucket of popcorn and one file of coke. Never ever plan to take two buckets. Help your partner to have some popcorn and sip coke from one can. You will feel a strange chemistry working between you two. You will find this NYE extremely romantic and sweet for you two.

Prepare special dish for your special one

You can book a BBQ table and roast chicken/turkey in front of your fiancé. Treat that special one with a glass of champagne. Cook the bird with all delicacy in front of her while you two carry on with your dove session and intimate conversation. The heat of the BBQ oven will be conducted in you two also, and you can expect a steamy sizzling hot romantic evening with your beloved.

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In Romania, New Year is not only considered as a new start of calendar or a new date, but is also considered as a mark to make new positive initiations in life. People dance, play music, cheer out loud, and most importantly abide by all possible rituals, customs, and traditions to mark the arrival of New Year.

With the arrival of New Years Eve, one can sense the spirit, enthusiasm, and fervor flowing all around in every bit of air. Sound out of the ringing bells, bull sounds, and music being played all over the place makes one feel like a part of a movie, with a background festive score. Also, the sights of people dancing through the streets, like no less than a procession, reflects the dynamism and enthusiasm hold by the people for the day.

In villages, people commences the morning time on New Years Eve with the ancient tradition of ‘Little Plough’ (Plugusorul). As a part of it, villagers and farmers pray for a fruitful and rich harvesting year ahead. As a part of this tradition, children, and people of young age who are the ploughmen for the custom, play whips, bells, and rings.

Also, there is another instrument called as ‘bull’, which when played, creates a sound similar to that of a bull’s roar. In the evening, the tradition of ‘Old Plough’ is observed. It is in no way different from the ‘Little Plough’, other than a point that it has older men performing the rituals. Also, they use real farming tools, along with two oxen to plough the field.

In the evening time, most of the villages have planned cultural programs, in which everyone from the village come in, wearing colorful amusing masks. As a part of celebrations, local people showcase their tradition by performing their customary dance on traditional music.

Most of the traditions observed by people of Romania have some or the other significance, and most of the time, that significance is related to one’s fate and about optimistic hopes for the future. The traditions as followed on the occasion of New Years Eve are no different.

Bear ritual is one important practice associated with the history of the Romania celebrations on New Years Eve. As a part of it, people dress themselves in vibrant clothes or clothes made of artificial animal fur. Then, they gather to form groups, and then make a visit to every house in the neighborhood while dancing. This very old bear tradition is believed to sway all evils and negativities away and out of a household and the lives of people living in them.

In return, people usually present them with some cash. In last few years, this tradition has gained prominence in urban parts of the country as well. Similarly, there are masks’ games and goats’ games organized in several parts of Romania on New Years Eve.

It is also believed that the way with which one behaves on New Years Eve, is the way with which one will pass his life through the entire coming year. Therefore, it is always recommended to have jovial mood and smiling faces. On the same lines, there is a tradition of keeping a lamp lit all through the New Years Eve till the dawn of New Year’s Day. Doing so is believed to confer adequate sunshine and good harvest in the coming year.

To get conferred with wealth and prosperity in the coming year, there is a tradition of tossing a coin in the water, in which one washes hands. Keeping some money in the pocket at the time of the arrival of New Year, and preferably all through the New Years Eve is also a tradition, which is believed to draw a prosperous year ahead. Don’t over sleep; otherwise one might remain lethargic all through the year.

Vergel is another prominent tradition, which is used for making future predictions, in particularly for the married life of the unmarried people. Similarly, there is a tradition of predicting weather in different months of the coming year, by unpeeling the onion peels in an order reflecting the months of the coming year. Then, some salt is applied over those peels. Then the amount of water left in the peels is checked, and is used for determining the weather of a certain month of the coming year.

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