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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1974
Page
13
The Burmese celebrate New Year in April with a Water Festival seen as good luck. People pour water as a blessing while children stage water fights and statues of Buddha receive rinses.
The text describes Scottish New Year customs where a male dark haired visitor is the right footed lucky sign, and households hire first footers for luck. It notes American peas on New Year s Day and the belief that loud noises scare away spirits. It also mentions resolutions as a common practice.
The Chinese celebrate New Year in late January or February by cleaning, dressing anew, and avoiding worn shoes. Red dominates the color and envelopes with coins are given to children while bills are paid prior to the year start. The Lantern Festival ends the celebrations with lanterns and a dragon-led parade.
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