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Presentation ofMustafa KemalDuzce,Turkey
New Year Superstitions in Turkey
*Whatever you do during the first seconds of the New Year, you will always do that thing in the new year.
For example;*If you laugh, you will mostly laugh.*If you sleep, you will mostly sleep.*If you eat, you will mostly eat.*If you count money, you will mostly count
money.
What brings good luck;*Laughing while waiting for the clock to strike midnight,
*Wearing red,
New Year Tradition in Turkey
*We don’t have Christmas in our religion, but we celebrate the New Year.
*Some people have parties outside, some go to good restaurants and some stay at home.
What do people do on New Year’s Eve in Turkey?Some people in Turkey start celebrating New
Year’s Eve with a large family dinner. The main course is traditionally a roasted turkey.
Variety shows on television begin in late afternoon and continue until early morning of the next day.
Some people play games while waiting for the clock to strike midnight.
State TV channels announce the winning numbers of a New Year’s national lottery just before midnight. Many people in Turkey try to buy a New Year’s lottery ticket because it promises a large sum of money to the winner.
Many people also congratulate each other, toast to a New Year and exchange small gifts at midnight between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Hotels, restaurants and nightclubs offer special entertainment programs on New Year’s Eve. Most places require early reservations.
Some people go to city centers late on December 31 to watch the traditional fireworks.
New Year’s Eve ends with a countdown to announce the arrival of a new year, and celebrations continue until the morning of January 1.
For the New Year EveWe send postcards to friends.We buy some gifts for our family and friends.
We do shopping for the night.We like to buy a New Year lottery ticket.
At Home*We spend the night with our relatives or friends.
We prepare a big dinner table.After dinner we play Turkish bingo game.
We love watching New Year programmes on TV.
We eat nuts and appetizers.
At midnightWe count back from 10 to 0 for the last seconds of the last year.Then entering the New Year we hug and kiss each other.
The End