Colorful socks for a good start
Is it necessary to give up buying gifts after Christmas? Many people then do a gift detox and longingly recall Christmas gifts. Fortunately, there is a certain forgotten custom that is just perfect for those dreaming of their next gift. The Slavs had many traditions related to the New Year. One of them concerned clothes with which to enter January. It was believed that the New Year should be celebrated in brand new clothes. It was believed that in this way one leaves behind all the problems and ills of the previous year. Therefore, this is the perfect opportunity to make a gift to yourself. You can start completing your New Year's styling with socks. The nature of the accessory may even match the plans you want to carry out in the next few months. Do you dream of traveling far away and experiencing new cultures? In that case, tropical leaf socks would be the perfect choice. Maybe you want to find a sport, the practice of which will become a pure pleasure for you? Whether it's running, tennis or soccer, it's even more fun in traditional striped socks. There will also be something for those who want to take in a four-legged friend. Socks with cats or socks with doggies will be an ideal choice.
Slavic New Year
For inspiration on how to spend New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, you can look to the customs of the Slavs. Some of them are still cultivated today, while others have passed into oblivion. Certainly the most popular tradition is writing down New Year's resolutions. Putting one's thoughts on paper was supposed to help achieve goals and make them more realistic. Feeling the pressure of New Year's resolutions? If so, you'll enjoy another tradition. Slavic households used to conduct thorough cleaning before Christmas, but were wary of doing the same before the New Year. The reason was simple. It was believed that along with dust and dirt, happiness could be swept out of the house, and no one wanted to welcome the New Year in a place devoid of good feelings. You might think that, after all, it was a great opportunity to get rid of sorrows, but the Slavs had their own tried-and-true way of doing this, too. On the first day of the year, whole families sat together by the fire. Each person wrote down on paper all the sad and unpleasant events of the past year. The notes were then consumed by the flame. This was a symbolic cutting off of unpleasant memories, which were supposed to go away and no longer disturb the present.
