I have chosen to compare the celebrations of New Year between Uzbekistan and Great Britain. New Year is celebrated around the world, but differently, because every country has its own traditions and the styles for celebrating holidays. In Uzbekistan people always wait for New Year and like to celebrate the holiday. Especially children like the holiday very much. The snowman and snow girl come and bring various gifts for children who learn a poem by heart. In Great Britain New Year begins on 25th December. In our country the real New Year is celebrated in March. It is called Navruz. In Muslim religion New Year should be celebrated on the 21st march. In ancient period 13rd January the prayers of Christian, the population of UK used to celebrate …show more content…
The English people also decorate the fir tree and the house with light lamps. The New Year is celebrated in Uzbekistan in the evening of December 31 to the morning of January 1. The women of Uzbeks get prepared for the holiday during all day. They cook delicious meals, sweets and salads. Before coming the New Year they lay the table and put all things which they have prepared. The holiday cake is situated in the middle of the table. It may be so big that can be enough for every member of the family. The drinks are also put on the table. Rarely there will be alcohol drinks and the women and the children do not drink. It is not appropriate to the rules of our religion, that’s why women and sometimes men also do not drink. English people also celebrate New Year on 31st December until 1st January. They also lay the table but they do not decorate the table so luxuriously as Uzbek people. Only one or two kind of meals is prepared and there might be a holiday cake or any kind of sweet. The main attention is given to drinks. English men and also women like to drink alcohol drinks very much. If a English women drinks it is not shame for …show more content…
Furthermore, they will bring some coal to wish warmth to the family: they will bring some bread to wish satiety to the family. The events are also the traditions of English culture. In our country, people wait the New Year at home, watching TV. When the clock strikes the President of Uzbekistan congratulates on New Year. Everybody is happy and wish good things. In UK people many people hold parties at home or go out to pubs or night clubs. These parties often continue into the early hours of the morning. Just before midnight, many people turn on a television to show pictures of one of the four clocks on the Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster, or Houses of Parliament, in London counting down the last minutes of the old year. Champagne or other sparkling wines are often served at this point. Uzbek and English traditions and customs are different from each other in celebrating too. One side is religion and the other one is the difference of manners of people. I compared the two countries in one point; we can see other differences in other sides. It also depends on the history of one that country. I have learnt a lot of things about the English and Uzbek
The Zuni also to this day practice the own unique religion with its schedule of dances and unique to them. Worship and religious festivals are what life centers around in the Zuni culture and could be said to be quite inseparable. The Zuni New Year starts at the winter solstice as with many other pagan holidays and is celebrated with a
People often associate Christmas time with Pine Trees, presents, and Santa Claus, but never stop to think about how other Christian cultures such as the African American ones in New Bern,Jamaica, and the Caribbean celebrate this time of year.The contrast between the African-American celebrations called Jonkonnu, and American Christmas celebrations is profound to anybody. The celebrations are with tightly knitted communities that use music,dance, and songs to express their appreciation of one another instead of the tradition of gift-giving. Jonkonnu is an African-American Christmas celebration which takes place in New Bern, Jamaica, and the Caribbean.
... A final prayer ends the ceremony. The women then rush to the kitchen to serve dinner while the men set up the tables. After dinner the afternoon is spent visiting, playing games and matchmaking. Sometimes the bride will match unmarried boys and girls who are over 16 years old to sit together at the evening meal which ustarts at 5:00 P.M. The day usually ends around 10:30 P.M.
The Chinese usually celebrate the New Year in a period of 15 days. On the first day, the New Year is celebrated and the gods of heaven and earth are welcomed by the people. On the second day, the people pray to their ancestors and to the gods for good fortune in the coming year. During the third day, the Chinese stay inside the house, believing that it is unlucky to be outdoors. On the fourth day, Chinese families clean their homes, throw...
It is a holiday with a complex history, and therefore its observance varies quite a bit by region and by degree of urbanization.
...as a very important day. Diwali; the word itself meaning “row of lights,” is another prominent Hindu holiday and occurs on what we know as New Year Eve—December 31st. It is a festival lights in which last for a five days. The lighting of candles signifies the welcoming of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Gambling is a norm on Diwali as it is seen as a way of assuring good luck for the upcoming year. The fourth day of Diwali is especially significant as it is the beginning of the lunar month of Karttika. On this particular day many celebrate religious customs to signify the New Year according to the Vikrama calendar (“Religion Facts,”n.p).
Christmas is a holiday filled with tradition, family, and happiness, but what most people don’t know is that Christmas is celebrated all over the world, not just the United States. Latin American countries are especially passionate about Christmas. The way Hispanic people celebrate changes throughout each country. Each one has its own unique Christmas culture. In this essay I am going to write about some of these different countries, and tell how each one is similar and different in showing their Christmas spirit.
What about other countries though? Is the Christmas season all about giving and receiving gifts? Are children in Spain rewarded by Santa with gifts and toys on Christmas Eve? In this essay we will look at what Christmas season means in Spain, and what traditions are prevalent in their culture. We will also look at the Christmas related traditions of Americans, and how those compare and contrast to those in Spain.
ChristmasThe year's most celebrated holiday is celebrated on December 25th, both in homes and churches worldwide. The meaning for Christmas is to recognize Christ's birth, of which the exact date is not known. During the fourth century the Bishop of Rome set December 25th as Christ's birth date. Some authorities claim that the choice of December 25th was made because it coincided with Chanukah, Mithraic's feast of the sun god, and the people of northern Europe's winter solstice feast. The winter solstice is the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when the noon sun appears to be farthest south. (All About American Holidays, 1962 Encyclopedia Encarta, 1998)The Saturnalia was celebrated for seven days, during the period of time when the winter solstice occurred.
The Chinese New Year is a huge festival celebrated all over the country, it’s the most important festival celebrated on the calendar (13). The Chinese use a lunar calendar for their festivals so the date of the Chinese New Year is different each year (13). The date corresponds to the new moon in either late January or February (13). This is a time of good fortune and happiness. It is also considered the beginning of spring so; many also call it the spring festival (13).
Such that drinking is hosted and offered by one person that will pay for the entire group himself, invitations will go around and take turns. The objective of Nhau is to show how men can actually look out for the values of the group instead of individuality, supposedly, an important moral value of being a Vietnamese. Another way to show respect for his guest, for example, before taking sips of the drink, the host will drink after his guests and be “mindful upon their guests’ empty glasses” (Nghe, Mahalik, Lowe, p.248). The glass will keep filling up until their guess wanted to stop, and excuse himself from the table. It is unlikely for the host to get drunk before the guests do, since it is a sign of disrespect, especially with the older people. Not only that a man is proven to be a man, masculinity carries their moral values properly throughout their lives. If we were to compare how the invitations in Nhau is pretty much similar to how a man is a provider in the family. He is the responsible person in charge that take care of his family, as the breadwinner, as compared to paying off the check for the entire group. For instance, the father can feed his household a member of five, and he must be able to pay for a table of five people. A real man is not only a father figure to his family, but he also must appear like one for society to accept that he is capable of being a
Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees
Unlike Chinese New Year, New Year’s is always on January 1st every year and no other day. However, the Chinese use its own calendar to determine the New Year day; most other people use different calendars to determine when New Year’s Day is on. In many countries, they use the Babylonian philosophies to determine the time of the New Year. New Year’s around the world all have different traditions to celebrate the holiday, unlike the Chinese, who limit themselves to a few traditions. One of the most known traditions during regular New Year’s is the ball drop in New York. Although the New Year’s around the world is very different from Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year stands out the most, because it has its own traditions that do not need to follow the traditions of the regular new year and does not need to be in the same day every year like the regular new
Chinese New Year is the most widely celebrated tradition in Asia. The tradition is usually celebrated on the first day of the first month on the Chinese Lunar calendar. This tradition is rooted in centuries-old customs and is one of the most popular public holidays in China. Apart from China, this tradition is also celebrated in many Asian countries like Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. There are many values and rituals tied with this tradition. For example, people would wear red clothing, decorate the house with red paper, and give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. According to legend, it is said that red can drive away bad luck, which is why the color red is highly emphasized. In myths, our ancestors would light bamboo stalks, believing that the crackling flames would scare off evil spirits. This is why fireworks and firecrackers are set off during this special tradition. Other values and traditions during Chinese New Year dinner such as eating specific dishes during the New Years Eve Dinner, exchanging red envelopes, and cleaning the house. These traditions all emphasize one value: the importance of family reunion during Chinese New Year. Family reunion is essential because it is a time to interact with family and friends who often times do not live nearby. Family and relatives will plan their schedules around Chinese New Year dinner, instead of taking family for granted. Adults also teach children important tradition and lessons during Chinese New Year so that when they grow older, they would continue this tradition with their families.