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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
4
The piece surveys ancient New Year rites across Persia India and Japan noting belief in divine fertility and gods asleep during feasts. It mentions Persian farmers, Chinese rituals, Indian exuberance, Hatsumode cleansing in Japan and Belgian children seizing house keys to compel sweets.
The article surveys New Year dining customs worldwide. It notes England and Western Europe favor turkey duck or goose with plum pudding, France uses turkey alongside capon and pheasant, Latin countries feature truffles olives and snails in menus, Spain favors sopa with rice and oil, Africa centers on cous cous with lamb and vegetables, and beverages include a spiced wine called glogg served flaming with almonds citrus and spices.
The Romans offered gifts to Janus at New Year to ensure prosperity and health. Strenia the goddess of strength was honored first day. Early gifts included hay and palm, evolving into rewards to the emperor and a shift from voluntary tribute to a duty. Christian emperors later redefined the celebration, with January 1 becoming a religious festival to mark Jesus circumcision.
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