Happy New Year..Traditional Our New Year rituals were held today at my home..village kitchen recipe

hello friends ❣❣❣❣❣❣ I am Anoma Siriwardena .I'm from Sri Lanka. I welcome you to my Village Kitchen channel. this video includes- Today I hope to tell you about the order in which our traditional New Year rituals are performed in this video. Our traditional customs. Dawn of The New Year Traditional process of banana ripening by smoking. Firing Bamboo Cannon Neutral Period. Observe and perform religious activities. Lighting the Hearth Boiling Milk Preparing Milk Rice Exchange/Transactions Blessing the Elders First meal at The Awurudhu Table Play Traditional Folk Games Sinhala and Tamil New Year Sinhala and Tamil New Year is celebrated, when the Sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries). This joyous occasion falls on the 13th and 14th of April every year, symbolizing the ending of the old year, and the beginning of the New Year. It is one of the most important and awaited holidays on the Sri Lankan calendar. Sinhala and Tamil New Year is referred to as the Aluth Awurudda by the Sinhalese and Puthandu by the Tamil community. Through the many interesting customs, delicious traditional sweetmeats and the entertaining activities, this time of the year creates an opportunity for all Sri Lankans to be happy and unite, offer gratitude, and celebrate as one nation. New Year Customs and Traditions Sinhala and Tamil New Year Rituals The unique rituals and the traditions are what make Sinhala and Tamil new year special and memorable. And most special about the new year traditions and rituals are that they are performed during an auspicious time. Therefore, the entire country cooks, eats and engages in work at the same time. The dawn of the New Year and the transition time The transition time is slot between the ending of the Old Year and the dawning of the New Year. According to the auspicious time table, it is a period where there are no auspicious times. Thus, this period is referred as the Nonagathe, Nonagathaya, Punya Kalaya or neutral time. According to traditional beliefs this time is used to observe and perform religious activities. Buddhists are also urged to halt their daily routines and seek blessings from their monks/priests. The people are seen going to their temples in white clothing and get back home before new year arrives. People waited in anticipation for the end of the Nonagatha and the beginning of the second half of the transition period. As soon as that time arrives, as told to us by astrologers, the sound of firecrackers and the rhythm of ‘rabana’ (a one-sided traditional drum) , the pealing of the bell in the village temple signify the dawn of a new year – ‘Aluth Awurudda’. As the New Year sets in, families become busy with activities, getting ready for the rituals that are to follow. Lighting the hearth and boiling of milk The next ritual in the Sinhala and Tamil New year is the lighting of the hearth at home. The hearth is lit by the lady of the house facing the designated direction (which varies every year) and either the traditional new year dish, Kiribath, is cooked or a pot of milk is boiled, both signifying prosperity. The milk spilling all around the pot is believed to bring luck to everyone in the family. From the oldest of the family to the youngest, all gather around to witness the milk bubbling from the pot. Blessing the elders Another tradition which has been passed down over centuries in Sri Lanka is paying homage to elders. Children will show respect to their elders by offering them lush sheaves of betel as a blessing. The custom of offering betel to parents and elders symbolises the act of paying gratitude. The children in turn receive blessings from parents for the coming year. සියලු යහපත් පැතුම් ඉටුවෙන, සාමය සතුට පිරී ඉතිරෙන, ඔබේ දිවිමග එකලු කෙරෙන, සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා! உங்களுக்கு இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்! Wishing you and your family a happy, peaceful and prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New year! 乡村烹饪 cuisine de village गाँव का खाना बनाना cucina del villaggio طبخ القرية Dorfkochen 村の料理 dorp koken 마을 요리 pagluluto ng nayon деревенская кухня cozinha da vila ഗ്രാമീണ പാചകം cocina del pueblo গ্রাম রান্না vesnické vaření landsby madlavning ចម្អិនអាហារតាមភូមិ kylän ruoanlaitto गाउँ खाना पकाउने masakan desa கிராம சமையல் masakan kampung หมู่บ้านทำอาหาร gotowanie na wsi köy pişirme làng nấu ăn ရွာချက်ပြုတ် μαγειρική στο χωριό villa coctione my social media plat forms- facebook page   / 100064026583150     / villagekitchenlk   it you like my channel like shere commetns #villagefoods # New Year's Rituals #new year wishes #villagekitchen 李子柒 Liziqi and Dianxi Xiaoge