For millions of people around the world the New Year begins on January 26, just the moon appears. At that time start the year 4707, that features this animal.
Who are those born in the Year of the Ox?
The ox or buffalo (they have done various translations), is a figure that according to their beliefs has much to do with work, prosperity and harmony. The Chinese calendar, which has gained popularity in many cultures outside the East-is lunisolar and bases its projections on the influence of the moon on items such as water, humans and nature live objects.
Within this special calendar, the date is, without doubt, the new year. That they celebrate with noise and merriment over 1,300 millions of Chinese not only his country but in others like the U.S. and in Europe where they have migrated.
in Latin America are large Chinese communities in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. However, this year the country chosen to perform the more massive celebration Argentina, where thousands gather to commemorate the arrival of the Year of the Ox.
According to tradition, the Chinese New Year begins with the second new moon
This follows the winter solstice (on 22 December), which it usually falls between January 21 and February 21, very near the beginning of spring. So the date is known as the Spring Festival.
People celebrate with his family.
And just as in the West on 31 December is lived with joy and intensity, in some cultures of the East's first new moon day of the year, which marks for them the beginning of a new season, is held without exception.
Tradition indicates that those who are away from their family home or make long journeys to reunite with his family, and that the new year marks the beginning of ten days of rest or change of activity, where people away from work usual to raise a family.
For example, it is donated, as a bonsai plant, or seeds or pets and flourish or grow depending on how well the person will do in the coming months.
Among the more traditional rituals is one called "Dragon Road", which invites people to go to the temples and take 13 coins, one for each animal in the Schedule and the Buddha. This is thought to multiply the good things will come prosperity and growth.
is also very traditional burning gunpowder, which for them is a cultural issue for which they are trained since childhood. The belief states that the noise of fireworks scares away evil spirits. Also, that the smoke of gunpowder are three saints by their ugly appearance scare you with evil and help to wipe from bad influences.
Another tradition, especially in the field is organizing a very large and noisy party where the guests of honor are children family, with the idea that the more noise and make them cry and laugh more is better, because his voice and his presence and company of the deities who have children away the evil spirits until the next year.
Among the most common eating habits are eating broccoli (which for them is like eating emerald), and many fish little (mean fecundity, but not procreation, but in thought, imagination and production), ie hand mental and spiritual.
is also common to eat a species of boats or ingots of a special dough that is filled with fresh fish, pork or chicken, with the idea that they are eating "silver." Also, eat lots of carrots in the shape of buffalo or beef (or the animal at which the year).