Housewarming party

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Housewarming party in Australia. Housewarming party at Sedgely Grange, Newmarket, 1900 (4583458468).jpg
Housewarming party in Australia.
Belarusian coin Navasielle. A tradition in Belarus is to let the cat into the house first. BelarusKM-20r2008ha.jpg
Belarusian coin Navasielle. A tradition in Belarus is to let the cat into the house first.

A housewarming party is a party traditionally held soon after moving into a new residence. The hosts present their new home to their friends, post-moving, and for friends to give gifts to furnish the new home. House-warming parties are generally informal.

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History

The English term "housewarming" literally comes from the act of warming a new house, in the days before central heating. Each guest would bring firewood as a gift and build fires in all available fireplaces. Aside from warming the house, this was believed to repel evil spirits by creating a protective atmosphere of warmth. Uninhabited houses were considered targets for vagrant spirits, and therefore houses were believed to require cleansing before they were safe to be occupied by young children. [3] The origin is from the medieval times.[ clarification needed ]

Gifts

Regional variations

Joos Goemare [fr] detail of Le Christ chez Marthe et Marie, c. 1600--a chimney hook in use. Goemaer detail cremaillere.gif
Joos Goemare  [ fr ] detail of Le Christ chez Marthe et Marie, c. 1600—a chimney hook in use.

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