New year blasting practices in world

 
30-Dec-2006 by Ganesh Dutta

Happy New YearMany way to Blast new year…………. In DENMARK, on the eve of new year people use to break old plates. To inform the arrival of new year. More the number of plates broken in front of one’s house indicate the number of new year wishes he received. In BRAZIL, Half an hour before midnight of 31st Dec crackers are burst in a magnificent way to welcome the new year . People clad in white dress as it is considered auspicious to welcome the new year . After midnight people through flowers in the ocean waves and pray goddess to keep them happy through out the year. In COLOMBIA, traditional festival named “Mr. Old Year” is celebrated to get rid of previous year’s bad time and to welcome to new times in coming year . To symbolize this effigy is burned. In MEXICO, people like to watch television and with every passing hour towards new year they eat grapes and wishes new year to their loved one. In INDIA , people in groups lit bone fire , burst crackers, distribute sweet and chocolate, and wish their loved one. There may be different way to celebrate the coming year but ultimate aim is to be happy and make other happy………….

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