9 minutes agoDid you know there's no New Year's celebration?
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)January 1st is considered New Year's Day, but nearly a third of the world does not celebrate New Year's on this date. In China the new year is celebrated according to the Chinese calendar that hangs between January 21st and February 20. According to this calendar, every new year gets animal names like [...]
January 1st is considered New Year's Day, but nearly a third of the world does not celebrate New Year's on this date.
In China the new year is celebrated according to the Chinese calendar that hangs between January 21st and February 20.
According to this calendar, every new year takes on animal names such as the year of the fiery Monkey, the Year of the Dragon, the Year of the Serpent, and wider.
The year 2018 for the Chinese is named the Year of the Dog.
In Taiwan, the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a simpler ritual by praying to some balloons that are then launched into the sky.
For the Kurds, the New Year is celebrated in March with the rite of cross - fire. They believe that this ritual gave them more strength and ward off evil.
The Tibetan New Year is between January and March. The date of the year is determined according to a calendar made by monks. On this day, monks disguise themselves to ward off evil spirits.
