Cherish your past!-New Year Traditions

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  In the past, pre-islamic term; Turkish people believed in shamanism and were celebarting new year with, decorating trees and they called this special day as "Nardugan Bayramı" (Nardugan Celebration). When the celebration days came, they wear something special, meet with all their relatives and cook special dishes. They were celebrating the New year between 21-22 December, the longest night of the year. They called this as "Rebirth Celebration". They also had a belief called "Tree Of Life" which is symbolized with "Akçam Ağacı" was around their interests. They decorate "Akçam Ağacı" with colored cloth fragments, putting presents under tree during ceremony, wishs persents. it is supposed that where new year tree came from. and also can be seen the more information and the debate about this celebration. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/noel-babadan-once-ayaz-ata-vardi/1348888

Friends and relatives are invited to the New Year's celebrations; Some houses are decorated, gifts are given, special meals are made. Older generations used to play bingo on New Year's Eve. Before natural gas, every house had a stove, and another important tradition of the old New Year's Eve parties was to roast chestnuts on the stove while playing bingo. New Year's Eve celebrations at home become more fun with TV programs special for the New Year. In big cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, fireworks this plays are held where we will witness magnificent views, we gather in the important squares of the city and have fun until midnight.