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Sunday, December 27, 2009
"Happy New Year!" This greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as the new year gets under way. The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. During the Middle Ages, the Church was opposed to celebrating the New Year. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years. It was thought that what you do or what you eat on the first day of the year can affect the luck you will have throughout the coming year. Due to that, it has become common for people to celebrate the first few minutes of the brand new year in the company of friends and family. One, it was also believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck, for the rest of the year. Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck because it symbolizes "coming full circle"; completing a year's circle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.
"Happy New Year!" This greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as the new year gets under way. The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. During the Middle Ages, the Church was opposed to celebrating the New Year. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years. It was thought that what you do or what you eat on the first day of the year can affect the luck you will have throughout the coming year. Due to that, it has become common for people to celebrate the first few minutes of the brand new year in the company of friends and family. One, it was also believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck, for the rest of the year. Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck because it symbolizes "coming full circle"; completing a year's circle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.
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