Getting To Know 5 Unique New Year Celebrations From Various Countries

New Year's Celebration

JAKARTA - Each country has a different tradition to welcome the new year. On December 31, everyone in various parts of the world welcomed and celebrated the change of calendar for a new year.

There are many ways that are common, including having dinner with family to watching fireworks together. But it turns out that in various parts of the world there are many celebrations that are prepared to celebrate this moment.

Here are some unique New Year celebrations as quoted from the KPC News report, Saturday, December 28.

Fireworks are a common symbol on New Year's Eve, but in Thailand to celebrate the new year apparently chooses to make fun.

This tradition originated from the habit of the predecessor generation in Thailand who fired weapons to scare demons, but because weapons are no longer allowed to be owned by ordinary people, they eventually make the excitement a similar new tradition to follow this tradition.

In addition to the new year which is celebrated every December 31 to January 1, Thailand also has a festival called Songkran a special new year which lasts for three days.

Songkran's tradition of presenting a party playing in water with a gun or firing a water gun that has colors.

Crushingimun pemadu di depan rumah untuk menyambut tahun baru adalah kebiasaan yang ditemukan di Turki. Kabarnya pemadur yang dirusak di depan pintu akan membawa keberuntungan bagi orang yang melakukannya.

In Turkish tradition, pagodas are seen as a symbol of prosperity, abundance, and health.

For people living in the Southern United States, there is a traditional menu called Hoppin' John which is usually eaten to bring good luck to welcome the turn of the new year.

The dish combines black pods and rice, some use pork to complete this menu.

Salah satu hal yang menarik dalam perayaan tahun baru di Filipina adalah penggunaan pakaian bermotif polkadot yang digagang dapat membawa keberuntungan bagi penggunanya.

Most likely many people who have fun will stay up late on New Year's Eve and the next day, so they will have many opportunities to watch the sunrise.

In Japan, there is a tradition of welcoming the new year by watching the first sunrise called "hatsuhinode". With the light of the sun, it is hoped that people who do hastushinode will get lucky.