(Dan Tri) - For many years, people in Mia hamlet, Truong Xuan commune (Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa) have formed groups to visit each household to wish them a happy new year all night after New Year's Eve, creating a bond of neighborly love.
Recently, netizens shared a series of photos of the whole neighborhood going from house to house to celebrate the new year after the New Year's Eve moment, attracting a lot of interactions.
The shared images show about 50 people going to each household, raising their glasses, and exchanging New Year greetings in a joyful and bustling atmosphere. At each family, people shook hands and greeted each other, asking about business and health after a year of struggling to make a living. It is known that this is a tradition that has been preserved for decades in this residential area.
Many netizens praised the fine tradition. Most comments expressed their impression of the neighborly love that people showed each other on the first day of the year.
The whole group will go from house to house in the neighborhood to celebrate the new year (Photo: Character provided).
Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Huy Son (from Thanh Hoa) confirmed that the image that netizens are sharing was taken in Mia hamlet, Truong Xuan commune (Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa) when he joined the group to visit each household to celebrate Tet.
"This tradition has been around for over 30 years. Every year, the village will nominate a family to "host" the gathering location. At around 1am on the first day of Tet, everyone gathers at the starting point to depart. The oldest person is appointed as the group leader. The "host" family will prepare chicken porridge and some snacks to treat everyone," said Mr. Son.
Before New Year's Eve, information about the New Year's greeting journey was announced by the village chief to the villagers attending the great solidarity festival and updated via the common chat group.
"It usually takes 3 hours to visit all 50 households in the village, and sometimes it takes up to 6 hours to finish. However, the members of the group try to shorten the time to visit all the households and still have time to rest after a sleepless night. In case the family has no one to enter the house first, the group will send a member with the same age as the homeowner to enter first for good luck," Son added.
Apart from families who moved from other places, most of the households in Mia hamlet have settled here for a long time. Therefore, the bond of neighborly love and solidarity has been nurtured through many generations.
The tradition of going to wish a happy new year after New Year's Eve has been maintained for decades (Photo: Character provided).
In the days leading up to Tet, the whole neighborhood is bustling with children returning from many places to reunite with their grandparents and parents. After cleaning their houses, everyone decorates the village streets with poles, lanterns, flags, and colorful flowers. About 3-4 families share a pig to prepare food for Tet. In the evening, households organize a year-end party and sing, creating a joyful atmosphere before the New Year.
It is known that not only on Tet, but also on International Children's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, March 8 and October 20... people here join hands to organize festivals. When a family in the neighborhood has a happy or sad event, everyone is ready to be present and join hands to support like brothers and sisters in the family.
Currently, Mr. Son lives and works in Bac Giang. However, this fine tradition of his homeland makes those who live far away from home look forward to returning home to reunite when Tet comes.
"Every year, only during Tet do all the young people in the village return to their hometowns. Therefore, this activity strengthens the bond between the village and the people. Everyone gets to meet, greet and send New Year wishes to each other," this man said.
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