It's so true about Christmas--it has a horrible let-down at the end. Though some families do a good job of keeping the spirit going.
I believe Christmas became a big deal for Brits and Americans during the 1800s. Before then, I know the Brits were big on New Year's. One finds records of big New Year's presents for Queen Elizabeth I, for instance, but not Christmas presents.
Thanks for sharing! :)
FourPillars
· 1 year ago
Great post - very interesting to hear about other customs.
Mike
fathersez
· 1 year ago
Must have been beautiful!
Passed through Tashkent a couple of times, whilst on the way to Shymkent on the Kazakh side. Though we did not spend time in Tashkent, the buildings and the atmosphere was really great.
Fecundity
· 1 year ago
Excellent post, Bubelah. Fun to hear about other customs and traditions. Reminds everyone that their way is not the only one, a lesson most of humanity could stand to learn. ;)
Happy New Year!
Patrick
· 1 year ago
Bubelah, your tradition sounds wonderful. I do not like the commercialization of American Christmas, and the way the media tries to convince everyone to spend, spend, spend. I prefer family based traditions, and I hope to be able to instill these feelings in my family when I have children, and hopefully pass the tradition along. Thanks for the great article. :)
Lena
· 1 year ago
Hi,
I'm from Tashkent, too. Presently an attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii. Was really happy to see you here. I enjoy this site and liked your posting.
Hello. Thank you very much for your warm welcome and your nice words. The traditions are always nice. But sometimes, I like the change once in awhile. So maybe next year, instead of gathering all the family in our house again, we could all go together someplace interesting to celebrate New Year.
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I believe Christmas became a big deal for Brits and Americans during the 1800s. Before then, I know the Brits were big on New Year's. One finds records of big New Year's presents for Queen Elizabeth I, for instance, but not Christmas presents.
Thanks for sharing! :)
Mike
Passed through Tashkent a couple of times, whilst on the way to Shymkent on the Kazakh side. Though we did not spend time in Tashkent, the buildings and the atmosphere was really great.
Happy New Year!
I'm from Tashkent, too. Presently an attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii. Was really happy to see you here. I enjoy this site and liked your posting.
Please write to me directly at elle3000@gmail.com
You can also visit my blog at tegaychik.livejournal.com
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Lena
The traditions are always nice. But sometimes, I like the change once in awhile. So maybe next year, instead of gathering all the family in our house again, we could all go together someplace interesting to celebrate New Year.