As the new year begins, WaterAid has released a fascinating new photo gallery revealing the New Year traditions celebrated by different communities around the world.
From water fights and bathing rituals to giving chickens as a gift and using cow dung to polish the floor, the unique images reveal how people celebrate in ten countries from Cambodia to the UK and Madagascar to Japan, in the hope of bringing good health, happiness and prosperity for the New Year. Continue reading WaterAid reveals the surprising New Year traditions celebrated around the world