http://geniusbeauty.com/news/new-year-eve-traditions-in-different-countries/ Web Magazine for Smart and Beautiful Women Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:11 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://geniusbeauty.com/news/new-year-eve-traditions-in-different-countries/#comment-20531 Sveta Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:08:51 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/?p=3601#comment-20531 In Russia on new year's eve we drink a lot, eat very much and cook much more than we eat during the night, so that we continue eating on 2, 3 and 4 the dishes we cooked for ny eve night. We always celebrate till 6-7 am (1 jan) or even later and then sleep all day long. We have official holidays from 1 till 7 or 10 january (different years it's different), so you can imagine how much we drink and eat... In Russia on new year’s eve we drink a lot, eat very much and cook much more than we eat during the night, so that we continue eating on 2, 3 and 4 the dishes we cooked for ny eve night. We always celebrate till 6-7 am (1 jan) or even later and then sleep all day long. We have official holidays from 1 till 7 or 10 january (different years it’s different), so you can imagine how much we drink and eat…

]]> http://geniusbeauty.com/news/new-year-eve-traditions-in-different-countries/#comment-20521 Chris Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:13:41 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/?p=3601#comment-20521 In Scotland "first footing" is a tradition. After midnight (the Bells) a stranger should knock on the door bringing, for good luck, a piece of coal, come shortbread and (surprise, surprise) some Scotch whisky. The first footer should always be male, dark haired, tall (no longer necessary), and handsome (judge for yourself). He will be welcomed into the house and this is said to bring good luck for both the housholder and his family and the stranger. In Scotland “first footing” is a tradition. After midnight (the Bells) a stranger should knock on the door bringing, for good luck, a piece of coal, come shortbread and (surprise, surprise) some Scotch whisky. The first footer should always be male, dark haired, tall (no longer necessary), and handsome (judge for yourself). He will be welcomed into the house and this is said to bring good luck for both the housholder and his family and the stranger.

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