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A bōnenkai (忘年会, literally "forget the year gathering") is a Japanese drinking party that takes place at the end of the year and is generally held among groups of co-workers or friends. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of the party, as its name implies, is to forget the woes and troubles of the past year, and hopefully look to the new year ...
At that time, the party was known as nōkai (great achievement gathering). Later on in the 18th century a new word was appearing in writings and was since then was known as a bōnenkai or year-end party and a shinnenkai is the same type of celebration. [4]
The public will usually gather some meat and fruit for the ceremony, and they will share the food after the ceremony. During normal times in a year, the ceremonies tend to be small, but the end of year ceremony (Weiya) is the biggest one. Traditionally, Weiya is the day to hold a ceremony for the ‘Fude Zhengshen’ (Tu Di Gong).
Fuel guests to dance and mingle with these party-pleasing New Year's Eve appetizers that range from cheesy dip and finger foods to crostinis and hors d'oeuvres. 25 New Year's Eve Appetizers That ...
The broader significance of this year’s winner: Oxford’s 2022 word of the year was “goblin mode,” a slang term referring to “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent ...
In Germany, parties are common on New Year's Eve (Silvester), and wishes of luck may be worded as „Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!“, which literally translates into “Good slide into the new year!” or “Slide well into the new year!” [80], as well as „Prost Neujahr!“ for “Cheers (to the) New Year!” or „Frohes Neues!“ literally ...
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Hogmanay (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ m ə n eɪ, ˌ h ɒ ɡ m ə ˈ n eɪ / HOG-mə-nay, - NAY, [2] Scots: [ˌhɔɡməˈneː] [3]) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner.