At these final days of the year, it is the suitable time to make an evaluation of the passing year. What we could do and what we could not from our plans? What did we do for our family, and society?

When talking about the new year, we should mention about ancient Circassian new year celebration ceremonies. The new year was considered as 23rd of March in Circassian belief, a day which summer beats the winter, a day which summer and winter torn apart, and a day the earth and soil is again alive after a long sleep. on 22rd, a messenger on a steed travels among the village, and calls the villagers to come near the holy tree on the dusk.

The same evening, young girls and boys come together, and they visit all the houses, with torches in their hands and singing songs about new year, new hopes. Evereyone visited welcomes the youngsters with joy, offer them sweets and tell them their best wishes and celebrations. Fires are burned, and light come out of small windows. No one sleeps that night and when it is about dusk time, all of them start a walk through the holy "dancing" tree, while singing songs.

The holy tree, with its huge trunk which only several people can encircle halding hand in hand, is already dressed with colorful clothes, toys and skin of a domestic animal. Everyone there stands facing east, the sunrise. One of the thamades (elders) with haluj and maxime in his hands comes forward with one young boy and one young girl on his both sides.

Everyone puts their hands forward sun, and thamade makes a huahue (a good wish talk). After this talk, everyone sits around and eat the food they've brought.Play games, sing songs and then end the ceremony.