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世界各国的新年传统3：哪个国家是最早过新年的？
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TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR’S CLOTHING
新年的传统服饰
Written by Mary Gabbett
（原文地址：https://greenglobaltravel.com/celebrate-new-year-traditions-around-the-world/）
Translated and edited by Spark Liao
Many cultures choose to practice New Year rituals of getting dressed up in whimsical or dapper fashions. Most of these New Year’s clothing choices are wrought with meaning, and occasionally they’re good for a laugh or two as well.
在新年里，许多国家都选择穿上奇装异服或时髦的服装。这些新年服装中的大多数都有所寓意，但偶尔也会只为开怀一笑。
1. Brazil (巴西)
Taking the idea of lucky New Year’s underpants even further, in Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela, the color of underwear helps to determine the wearer’s specific successes for next year. Red brings love, yellow brings money, green brings luck, and so on. Local markets will be festooned with colored underpants leading up to the New Year.
在巴西、厄瓜多尔、玻利维亚和委内瑞拉，新年幸运内裤的颜色被赋予了更进一步的含义，它决定了人们来年的成功与否，比如红色会带来爱情，黄色会带来金钱，绿色会带来好运，等等。当地市场将在新年来临前用彩色内裤来装点。
2. Italy (意大利)
Like the Vietnamese, Italians wear new clothes to ring in the New Year. As with the Russians, it’s a time for presents, with each gift (things like honey, gold, money, and lamps) symbolizing something specific for the receiver. The gifts are serious business!
和越南人一样，意大利人也会穿上新衣服来迎接新年。与俄罗斯人一样，新年是送礼的时节，每一件礼物（如蜂蜜、黄金、金钱和灯具）都有着特定的寓意。送礼可是大事情！
3. Japan (日本)
In Japan, some people trade out their normal Western-style clothing for the traditional kimono on New Year’s Day. Then they visit shrines or temples to pray for good health and happiness in the upcoming year.
在日本，一些人在新年当天，会脱下日常穿戴的西式服饰，改而穿上传统的和服。然后，他们参拜神社或寺庙，祈求来年身体健康、生活幸福。
4. Philippines (菲律宾)
For New Year’s in the Philippines, round is all the rage. People eat round foods, carry coins in their pockets, and wear clothing with nlots of polka dots. The round shape symbolizes money, and is believed to boost your finances for the new year.
对于菲律宾的新年来说，圆形是最流行的。人们吃圆形的食物，口袋里揣着硬币，穿着印有圆点的衣服。圆形象征着金钱，并被认为会在新的一年增加你的财务状况。
5. Russia (俄罗斯)
In a throwback to the Soviet era, most of Russia (except for Russian Orthodox Christians) celebrates something similar to Christmas at New Year’s. Grandfather Frost (not Santa Claus!) visits at midnight to leave presents while the kids aren’t looking. Christmas was actually banned in Russia during Soviet times, so New Year’s took its place!
俄罗斯大部分地区（俄罗斯东正教基督徒除外）在新年里，会像苏联时代一样，庆祝类似圣诞节的节日。祖父弗罗斯特（而不是圣诞老人！）在孩子们不知道的情况下，在午夜来访，留下礼物。在苏联时期，俄罗斯实际上是禁止过圣诞节的，所以新年就取而代之了！
6. Turkey (土耳其)
In Turkey, wearing red underwear at midnight on New Year’s Eve is crucial to bring good luck in the coming year. For that matter, this tradition is also observed in other countries, including Italy, Spain, and Mexico. Red is traditionally a lucky color at this time of year. Who knows how the underwear in particular became important?
在土耳其，除夕夜穿红色内衣对来年带来好运来说至关重要。因此，这一传统在其他国家也同样得到了沿袭，包括意大利、西班牙和墨西哥。在每年的这个时候，红色传统上是一种幸运的颜色。有谁知道内衣是如何变得如此重要的呢？
7. Vietnam (越南)
The Vietnamese wear brand new clothes to bring in the New Year with a fresh start. These clothes are not the modern Western styles that most people wear in their daily life, but rather a traditional outfit called ao dai, featuring a long gown worn with trousers.
越南人穿上崭新的衣服，以崭新的开始迎接新年。这些衣服不是大多数人在日常生活中穿的现代西方风格，而是一种传统的服装，叫做“奥岱”，其特点是长袍搭配长裤。
