笔趣阁中文

●New Years Day（第1页）

●NewYear’sDay

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NewYear’sEvefallsohedaybeforethefirstdayofthedaryear。InAustralia，ada，theUnitedKiedStates，andmariesaroundtheworld，NewYear’sEveisafestiveoarkedbyboisterouscelebratiohene>

NewYear’sDayisthefirstdayofthedaryear。Peopleinalmosteverytrycelebratethisdayasaholiday。Thecelebratiohfestiveandserious。ManypeoplemakeNewYear’sresolutionstobreakbadhabitsoodohinkabouthowtheyhavelivedduriyearandlookforwardtothe12months。

Mapeoplesstartedtheyearatharvesttime。Theyperformedritualstodoawaywiththepastandpurifythemselvesforthenewyear。Forexample，somepeopleputoutthefirestheywereusingandstartednewoomsonNewYear’sDayiingfrieives;givinggifts;attendingreligiousservidmakihbells，guns，horns，andotherdevices。

Traditionally，itwasthoughtthatonecouldaffectthelucktheywouldhavethroughouttheingyearbywhattheydidorateodayoftheyear。Firstfootingisaverypopulartradition。ItissaidthatLadyLucklikesahaall，dark-hairedmaostepihehomeorthemaanwhorideshiswaytoyourdoorstepinhorseback。So，thefirstpersontostepinsideyourhhtshouldbeeitherofthetwomentiohersingblondes，redheadsaowaituntilsuchapersohresholdofyourhome。Tomakeiteasier，peopleoftenmakesuchapersonstandjustoutsidethehomeforanhht（knowghour）andjustastheclockstrikestwelve，thepersonputshisstepsihehomeavisitor。Thevisitorshouldhaveapresentinhandtoo，preferablyasilveroldtodehihehhouttheyear。Forthatreason，ithasbeonforfolkstocelebratethefirstfewminutesofabraheilyaiesoftenlastintothemiddleoftheheringinginofawasothefirstvisitoronNewYear’sDayweithergoodluckorbadlucktherestoftheyear。

TraditionalNewYearfoodsarealsothoughttluyculturesbelievethatanythingintheshapeoodluck，becauseitsymbolizes“ingfullcirpletingayear’scycle。ForthatreasochbelievethateatingdonutsonNewYear’sDaywillbringgoodfortune。ManypartsoftheU。S。celebratethenewyearbyingblack-eyedpeas。Peoplepreparedishesandputbeansandblack-eyedpeasinit。Inthe，thepersohemwhilediningissupposedtobetheluckiestpersoablewhowillbethewardofLadyLudLadyFhouttheyear。Theselegumesaretypipaherhogjowlsorham。Black-eyedpeasandumeshavebeensideredgoodluycultures。Thehog，andthusitsmeat，issideredluckybecauseitsymbolizesprosperity。Cabbageisanoodluck”vegetablethatisedonNewYear’sDaybymany。Cabbageleavesarealsnofprosperity，beiiveofpapereregions，riceisaluckyfoodthatiseatenonNewYear’sDay。

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Itisatoopenalldoorsandwindhtsothatoldyearstealthilymoveawaygivingroomtoisalsoatoldandsilveryourhaiomarktheihandfortuneallroundtheyear。

Itisalsoaomtosingsongsonthisday。Itisbelievedthatnoisesandmerrymakingscareairitsanddarkness。Hence，averyoldsong，AuldLangSyneissuryonNewYear’sEve。

Atthestrokeofmidnighthour，kissyourspouseorlifeparthatromancewillfavoryourrelatiowelvemonths。Thefailuretoobservethisprastheyearmaybefulloficystaresandcoldfeelings。