CHUVASH: Surhuri

SURHURI “Sheep Leg“ is the New Year Celebration among Chuvash. Some Northern Bashkirians have a similar holiday with the same name (Harkayaq). The symbolisms of holiday are common for Eurasia, they find meaning and realizations in cultures of Middle East, Central Asia and Europe too. Because of calendar changes in Russia the dates and rituals of Chuvash holidays were confused with each other. Originally Surhuri is the New Year Celebration. It starts by Orthodox tradition celebrated on January