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From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: December 28, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

31 Dec

Japan

The Japanese New Year's celebrations, the Nima-Cho, are kept to a tight time schedule as the main event involves the ritual turning of a giant egg-timer contraption. One of the six glass pyramids at The Nima Sand museum houses a five metre "sand glass" containing one ton of sand, which is turned on its head at the stroke of midnight, taking the following year to filter back through again. 31 Dec - 1 Jan Poland Put on your best ugly sister frock and get ready for a 24 hour panto. The "Vagabonds New Year" in the village of Bedzin sees outlandish skits and tricks based on ...

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