Calennig

American  

[kuh-len-ig] / kəˈlɛn ɪg /

noun

1. a Welsh tradition where, on New Year's Day, children went door to door with a decorated apple and singing a song to request a gift of money or food in exchange for good luck.

2. in Welsh tradition, a New Year's gift given to children often in the form of food or small amounts of money.

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Example Sentences

The Calennig tradition, which sees children go door-to-door singing Welsh songs, also still remains.

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Plugging the shortfall could see job losses, cuts to leisure and park services and an end to funding for the New Year Calennig celebration.

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Unison regional organiser Steve Belcher said he expected people to be "furious" at the extent of the cuts, which could also see street lights dimmed and an end to funding for the New Year Calennig celebration.

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Job losses, cuts to leisure and park services and an end to funding for the New Year Calennig celebration are all being consulted on.

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Hundreds of people are expected to attend the free Calennig celebrations at Cardiff Civic Centre, which features a live music concert with Dr and The Medics and T. The event will include a fire show and funfair, as well as midnight skating at an open-air ice rink.

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