The world's favorite holiday, the New Year in Georgia, gained national features and great traditions. In Georgia, every family decorates chichilaki - a homemade Christmas tree made from wood, with chips that replace the krone. Chichilaki is decorated with dried fruit and traditionally burned after the New Year so that all adversities are gone together with the smoke. At midnight the sky is flashing multicolored fireworks. This custom is relatively modern but has an old Georgian origin. The shooter was believed to hit the fiend with every shot, and good would conquer evil in the New Year. And there are plenty of such fascinating Christmas traditions. Here's another charming custom. It is called "Mevkle" and is still prevalent in Georgian villages. "Mevkle" - a person who first crosses the threshold of the houses in the new year. He can bring happiness as well as unhappiness. About people with "happy feet," villagers already know and invite them to the house in advance, and they give the hosts a basket of wine, sweets, and cooked pork, wishing them good luck in the new year.
Happy New Year, Georgia 🤍 ❤️ 🤍! Happy New Year, All!