What is Old New Year? Trying to repeat a particularly successful New Years celebration? A way to shock and drive into a linguistic stupor a foreigner who is trying to learn Russian language and culture? A tribute to tradition in the best sense of the word or an empty echo of the past when we used a different calendar?
Let us remind you, just in case, that the Old New Year is a holiday that we could not refuse after switching to the Gregorian calendar. According to the previous Julian, our grandfathers and great-grandfathers celebrated the New Year on the night of January 13-14, and not from December 31 to January 1. At the beginning of the last century, this change took place, but the people did not stop observing the traditions. Sowing is still common today - where it is remembered, it goes by all signs. It is the boys who walk around their neighbors and acquaintances and scatter generously "kutya". The sign says that it is the man who should be the first to enter the house at the beginning of the year according to the old style. "I sow-sow-sow, Happy New Year!" - cherished words that are joyful to hear on January 14th. It is believed that with sowing, happiness and prosperity come to the house for the coming year.
In some families even now on the Old New Year there are old signs: do not say the number “13”, in every possible way avoid counting trifles, otherwise money will not be found. Also, you cannot lend for the Old New Year, otherwise you can spend the whole year in debt.
The most entertaining action in honor of this holiday is Old New Year's fortune-telling. Girls familiar with this tradition do not miss the opportunity to tell fortunes on the water, on playing cards, on mirrors. In a cheerful company of girlfriends, a special enthusiasm and courage awakens. Perhaps mirrors and kings of cards will tell you who will be the betrothed …
Where is the Old New Year without the exchange of congratulations? In a family circle, they sound at a festive dinner, but for an exchange between friends and distant relatives, cool pictures for the Old New Year will come just right. We have prepared for you a selection of beautiful pictures that can be downloaded to your phone for free and sent to everyone who could not be congratulated personally. Among all, you can choose those that you most like according to the plot - with benevolent New Year's inscriptions, funny photos, funny rhymes. Imagine how much more pleasant and interesting it is to see a wish not in the form of dry phrases, but in the form of a cute postcard. Take the chance to fill the holidays with positive things!
