Réveillon
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A réveillon (French:
The practice is observed in
The term is first documented in 18th-century France,[4] and was used by the French as a name for the night-long party dinners held by the nobility.[5] Eventually the word began to be used by other courts (amongst them the Portuguese courts) and after the French Revolution it was adopted as a definition of the New Year's Eve.
Food
The food consumed at réveillons is generally exceptional or luxurious. For example, appetizers may include
.Dessert may consist of a
Quality wine is usually consumed at such dinners, often with
Differences
There are certain traditional differences of character between the Christmas and New Year's Day réveillons.
Christmas is traditionally a Christian occasion, celebrated within the family, and this family character is retained even among non-believers.
The New Year's Eve, or Saint-Sylvestre, réveillon, on the other hand, is commonly a party with friends, etc. People may also go out to a cabaret show, or watch live relays of such shows on television.
Name in others countries
- In Italy, it is called Cenone di Natale for Christmas and Cenone di Capodanno for New Year.
- In Poland, it is called Wigilia for Christmas.
- In Portugal and Brazil, it is called Ceia de Natal for Christmas, and Ceia de Ano Novo for New Year. Additionally, the word réveillon (alternatively called "virada do ano" in Brazil) refers nationally to the New Year's Eve.
- In Lithuania, it is called "Kūčios" for Christmas.
See also
- List of dining events
- Wigilia
- Nochebuena
References
- ^ "New Year's Eve in Romania". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Gold, Scott (2012-12-04). "Reveillon goes contemporary". Bestofneworleans.com.
- ^ New England Historical Society (2020). "Pass the Tourtière, C'est le Réveillon!". New England Historical Society.
- ^ "Définition de réveillon". 2018-12-31.
- ^ "What is the origin of the New Year's rituals in Brazil?". 2018-12-31.