AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Ushering the new year with a bang.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Dianne M. Villafuerte
EACH of us has our own traditions that we believe would ensure us of a prosperous and peaceful new year. In our house, we go through several "routines": each member of the family is required to eat seven pieces of grapes; cupboards, closets and drawers are opened; and we go through the house ringing bells and making much noise.
We may not be aware of it but we may have been practicing feng shui every New Year's Eve our whole lives.
Filipinos are very fond of firecrackers every New Year's Eve, sometimes (or most of the time?) unmindful of its dangers. Firecrackers and lots of noise drive away evil or unwelcome spirits and greet the incoming year. According to feng shui consultant Merlina Merton, however, extremely loud firecrackers and noise disturb energy field and the garden spirits of a house. Shock waves from loud firecrackers also supposedly threaten the energy bodies of unborn and young children, old people and house pets.
Some traditions
Merton also shares with us some traditions to usher in the coming year right:
- Dragon, lion dances, firecrackers greet Year of the Rooster.(Main News)
- Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin February 9, 2005 700+ words
...Dragon and lion dances and loud firecrackers greeted the Chinese New Year at midnight on Tuesday, with...wealth in the coming Lunar New Year. In Manilas Chinatown, Mayor...dragon, the citys Chinese New Year tradition that started in...
- New Year's Resolutions: Easier to Make than to Keep.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 25, 2006 700+ words
...S. adults who made health-related New Year's resolutions for 2005 did not meet...S. adults say they made at least one New Year's resolution for 2006, up from 41 percent...are more likely than men to have made New Year's resolutions for 2005 (46% vs. 36...
- THE NEW YEAR IS AN OLD STORY-JUST ASK CAESAR.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) January 1, 1998 700+ words
...holiday, ponder this question: Why should New Year's Day occur on Jan. 1? One year is...realize it, but the timing - Jan. 1 for New Year's - is completely arbitrary,'' Norman Lindhjem said in an interview. ``New Year's Day could just as easily occur in...
- New year is counted in different ways Jews, Chinese, Muslims have to wait for...
- Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel F.E. SATIR December 31, 1996 700+ words
New Year's Day for people following the Gregorian...1997. But for celebrants of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 7, it is the Year of the Ox...observants of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will bring in 5758 next Oct. 2. Orthodox...
- Happy New Year! 2008.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
- Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin) January 1, 2008 700+ words
We Celebrate the New Year! We celebrate with parades. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...OMITTED] THINK ABOUT IT! How do you celebrate the new year? Before Reading Explain that a new year has just begun. Ask: What is the number of the year...
- New Year's Traditions: Mummers Parade, Fireworks and More Make Philly More Fun...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 3, 2008 700+ words
New Year's Eve And Day Filled With Special Events...3 /PRNewswire/ -- The breathtaking New Year's Eve fireworks show at Penn's Landing...colorful Mummers Parade along Broad Street on New Year's Day distinguish Philadelphia's New...
- New Year's Day around the globe FELIZ ANO NUEVO
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Betsy Q.M. Tong, Contributing Reporter January 2, 1994 700+ words
...queen of the seas, to gain her blessing for the new year. BON ANE Haitians celebrate New Year's Day by eating a special squash soup made...to their neighbor. BONNE ANNEE In France, New Year's Day is a time to drink champagne and eat...
- Happy New Year! A sampling of holiday packages from Indiana hotels and resorts.
- Magazine article from: Indiana Business Magazine Maslowski, Bill December 1, 1996 700+ words
...are getting into the holiday spirit with New Year's Eve packages and other special winter...s Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza couples New Year's Eve accommodations with tickets in...the Together Band deal costs $315. The New Year's Eve Rockin' '50s Celebration at...
