African New Year's rituals retain their original inextricable connection with wildlife and are closely intertwined with the present reality and modern problems. It is here that the celebration of the New Year is realized very clearly and is not a conventionally accepted date.
Instructions
Step 1
When planning your New Year's trip to this mysterious continent, imagine that you have decided to celebrate this magical holiday in its geographical homeland. The New Year began to be celebrated in Ancient Egypt. A calendar was also created there, in which there was an inextricable link between the flooding of the Nile and the beginning of the year. At the end of September, the river saturated the nearby plains with fertile silt and provided life for the population.
Step 2
Celebrate the New Year in accordance with the traditions of local cultures. It is significant that even in Africa, a tree is decorated for the New Year. Here it symbolizes the Tree of Life, and simple decorations are nothing more than the fruits that a person hopes to collect in the coming year. Most often, Africans dress up palm trees. In Uganda, a tree-like juniper is considered a New Year tree.
Step 3
Celebrate the New Year in Kenya and Tanzania, although for this you have to be at sea. However, at the height of the African summer, you simply cannot do without constant ablutions. The abundance of excursions, a variety of recreational activities and travel will meet all your expectations.
Step 4
In Sudan, wish each other a Happy New Year and wish you luck in your search for the green nut - a symbol of new life, growth and prosperity. According to local residents, he brings happiness. And so that it finds everyone, nuts are scattered around the streets.
Step 5
Visit Tunisia - a great place to celebrate the New Year. If you go there in the last week of December, you can witness the spectacular traditional Sahara Festival. This colorful holiday gathers up to 50 thousand spectators and is timed to the date harvest. Nomads proudly perform on camels and horses, dance, juggle with guns, recreating the ancient customs of Tunisia. All these events taking place in Duse, a small oasis, are absolutely free and interesting.
