In many countries around the world, New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1st with fireworks and festivities the evening before. But this is not the only type of New Year’s celebration and not everyone celebrates on January 1st. Here we look at New Year’s traditions from around the world to understand the way different cultures celebrate the arrival of a new year.
“Black oblong box containing germinating figure of Osiris” Imagine, in the dark of the tomb, barley seeds were left to grow in fertile soil in the hopes they would sprout for the king, as a symbol of renewal and regeneration". This custom has continued in contemporary Egypt. A collection of seeds such as wheat, barley, lentils, beans etc are grown on soil or wet cotton, but in regular household containers, and are placed around the house to bring prosperity and luck during the new year.
“Black oblong box containing germinating figure of Osiris” Imagine, in the dark of the tomb, barley seeds were left to grow in fertile soil in the hopes they would sprout for the king, as a symbol of renewal and regeneration". This custom has continued in contemporary Egypt. A collection of seeds such as wheat, barley, lentils, beans etc are grown on soil or wet cotton, but in regular household containers, and are placed around the house to bring prosperity and luck during the new year.