!["The wearing masks [for New Year] was to chase away evil spirits or for hiding them." Donald Dossey](https://lightwords.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/silver-mask.jpg)
Donald Dossey’s book of Folk Lore has 12 pages of fun facts about New Years. Wearing mask is just one. Another, that most of us in the US know, is to eat black eyed peas on New years day to have good luck. My mom, no matter what else we had, would always server black eyed peas even if they were from a can. I have tried sometimes I just put the can out 😉 Did you grow up with any interesting new years traditions? That you keep?
Jakesprinters suggested this topic Tomorrow I will continue with Suggestions for how to make and keep New Years Resolutions. If I post tomorrow I will have kept one from last Jan. 1st !!!!
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Great photos and very interesting. I don’t make New Years’ resolutions. For myself, I prefer to end the old year after inventorying the past year. Many wishes to you and your loved ones.
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Inventory is an excellent idea. Thanks for the suggestion. Many happy returns for the New Year to you and yours!
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Beautiful entry for this week Sunday post Carol , Happy New Year to you my friend and Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Black-eyed peas…cabbage…and pork of some kind…Health…Wealth…Luck…Yes, we had them as I grew up and still do… Also whoever is the first to visit your home on New Year’s day … will dictate how your Year will be…Lazy…Hard working…Kind…Fun…etc. …
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Yes I also read about pork and cabbage. Remind me where your from. I’ll also have to pay attention to our first visitor, probably our daughter. Thanks for the new ideas 🙂
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Almost missed this…it was something I was thinking…and there it was !
“Are we chasing away or hiding our evil spirits?”
Masks are always something of interest as to purpose…and as an artist…how they are made, symbolism..significance of colors. Thanks for the post.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year to you and your family.
Siggi
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Masks in all forms are wonderful way to explore are relationship with reality, Thank you for your support and Many warm wishes of prosperity in 2013.
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My grandchild will be one year old on January 3, and my daughter is having black eyed peas for a birthday party on January 1.
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Here’s to a happy grandmother! I hope you enjoyed your Blacked peas 🙂
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I heard an interesting one yesterday. Don’t do washing on New Year’s Day or you will wash someone out of your life
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Well unless you want someone out of your life 😉
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Happy New Year, Carol!
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In a panic now, because I washed this morning! 365 posts, Carol? Impressive!
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Jo, just think who you want out of who your life it will be all good 😉 Thanks!
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Very interesting gray areas…are we hiding them or chasing them away? Great possibilities.
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