Nogbon or the Ossetian New Year is a

new year New Year is the time or day currently at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system to ...

festival celebrated by

Ossetians The Ossetians or Ossetes (, ; os, ир, ирæттæ / дигорӕ, дигорӕнттӕ, translit= ir, irættæ / digoræ, digorænttæ, label=Ossetic) are an Iranian ethnic group who are indigenous to Ossetia, a region situated across the no ...

and the "master of the New Year" in

Ossetian mythology Ossetian mythology is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the Ossetian people of the Caucasus region, which contains several gods and supernatural beings. The religion itself is believed to be of Scythian origin, but contains many ...

. It is celebrated annually between 12 and 14 of January. The common customs/rituals of the festival are serving a traditional festive pie called "artkhuron" which symbolizes the sun, dancing around the fire and jumping over the fire to eliminate "last year's adversity".

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Ossetians - Ossetian holidays and celebrations

Sticky Porridge, Grandma's Beer, Country-Style Capers
{{New Year by Calendar New Year celebrations January observances Ossetian culture Indigenous peoples days

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