New Year Customs Unique In Asian Countries

Each country has a different tradition of celebrating the new year, but the common point is to clean the house, reunite with family and wish for a good new year. early January. This is considered the most important holiday of the year, called the Shogatsu. On this occasion, the Japanese often gather with their families. Offices and schools are closed for 1-2 weeks

. Meanwhile, shops with traditional fukubukuro sell lucky bags at very attractive prices. China: Also known as the "spring festival", the new year in China begins on the first day of the lunar calendar with activities such as dragon dance, lion dance and firecracker. Houses, streets and buildings are decorated in vibrant red Photo: fra-NCIS.



Korea: The Seollal New Year of Korea falls on the first day of the new year according to the lunar calendar. People have 3 days off to return to their hometown with their family. People often go to the royal palaces and traditional craft villages on this occasion. Mongolia: New Year's celebration in Mongolia is called Tsagaan, which lasts 15 days. People go home with their family, organize meals with lamb, confectionery, dumplings and airag (fermented horse milk). Photo: enkhbayar0330.Vietnam: The Lunar New Year or Tet is the biggest holiday of the year for Vietnamese people "Lunar New Year" means the first morning of the new lunar cycle.



Tet lasts mainly for 3 days, is an ideal time for family and friends to gather, buy new things, decorate the street, house and eat jubilantly. Photo: travelKS.Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet: The Tibetan New Year is called Losar, taking place on the first day of the year according to the Tibetan calendar. This is a chance to eliminate the bad things of the old year so that everything will go well for the new year. Photo: J.M. Jackson, Cambodia: Tet in Cambodia is called Chaul Chnam Thmey in Khmer language, usually falls on April 13-14, at the end of the harvest. The ceremony lasts for 3 days with activities such as giving gifts to family and friends, bathing ceremony of Buddha statue called Pithi Srang Preah.



Like the new year in Cambodia, Lao New Year is called Pi Mai Lao, which takes place on April 14. The day before is considered the last day of the old year, people scrub images related to Buddha, repaint the temple and clean the house. Thailand: Taking place every April 13-15, Songkran Festival in Thailand is famous for its water splash and jubilant street parties that last all week. Like in neighboring countries, Thai people often return to their families, go to temples and clean their homes. Photo: Pattaya Unlimited.Myanmar: Myanmar's Thingyan is like other festivals in Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia. During the festival, people stand on bamboo stages on the streets and splash water on passers-by. Photo: jeamwong.



Bangladesh: Pohela Boishakh is Bangladesh's New Year festival on April 14. The house is cleaned to welcome guests who are relatives, friends and neighbors. At the fairs, people sell food and handicrafts. Photo: Kikis.

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