Today I will talk about the past of customs, and I got the idea from Hofer's children's magazine. I always find something interesting, so I will just copy it out and change it a little. I really liked it, so I would like to share it with you.
December time used to be very special, but quite different from today. When people were still mostly farmers, they rested more in December, because there was not much work in the fields. They passed the long winter evenings by playing simple games. The toys you know did not exist back then. This was happening even before I was born. They also had fun with special customs. They believed that December time was magical!
Customs are things that we have been doing for a long time,
many of them are passed down from generation to generation.
Your family may have a custom,
to gather for lunch every Sunday.
Maybe you have a custom,
to do your homework as soon as you get home from school.
But in December, according to the old tradition,
decorate your home and put up a Christmas tree.
They used to believe that the time when the days are shortest and the nights are longest is magical!
Many people used to predict the future with funny <<magical>> customs at the transition from the old year to the new. They also made sure that the future would be happy. They believed that many things could affect their future at that time. We call this a superstition. Read about the superstitions that circulated among people.
1. No poultry
1. They didn't eat poultry in January,
because they believed that only pork on a plate brought luck.
But they liked to cook lentils,
which resembled gold coins, and
sarma,
because boiled cabbage leaves were supposed to resemble money,
which was in short supply in most families.
2. Decorating fountains
In ancient times, water did not flow into many houses through pipes, but was carried in buckets. Since it was therefore
even more precious, fountains were decorated. And whoever
brushed their teeth in this water immediately after midnight on New Year's Day,
supposedly their teeth would turn to gold.
3. As on the first day of the year, so all year long
They believed that everything they
did or experienced on the first day of the new year
predicted what would happen throughout the year.
That is why they always made sure that on January 1st,
they had a good sleep and a good meal, that they did not overeat
and that they were satisfied. Just in case,
if this were true.
4. Predicting the future
They tried to predict the future with various games.
They poured melted wax into cold water.
It quickly solidified into an interesting shape.
If the resulting shape was a human, they believed that the family would have a new member.
If the resulting shape was a star, they believed that the year would be happy.
But what if everyone knew something different about the resulting
figure and each interpreted it in their own way!
But it was certainly fun!!!
5. Will she get married or not?
Unmarried young women threw their shoe over their shoulder on the first day of the
New Year.
If it was facing the door, they believed that they would get married and only then leave home.
Do you find the described customs funny and unusual?
Sometimes such games and beliefs were the only entertainment in the house,
whether they believed the predictions
or not. Ask your grandparents, maybe they can
tell you something interesting. And maybe you can also play with your family this year - the old way.
That's how I came to the end of today's post. I know you learned a lot from it, because I did too, so I know it will be a great support and even greater help to you. If you have any other questions, just leave a message and I will be happy to answer. Thank you for reading my post, I'm glad you liked it. I would be happy to hear from you. Have a great time, see you next time tomorrow!
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