I ask many people as to what they do in the celebrations to welcome new year. I get very common answer from the most of the people i. e. they drink, dance and dine to welcome new year. This is not so that everybody is so privileged to welcome the new year in this way. There are many on the one or other part of the world looking forward for such privileges in life. Some of them are artisans who make beautiful handcrafted items out of their creative imaginations. These people's livelihood come from by the making of such items.

Dancing is the expression of happineness and celebration. We can make our these brethren to dance next year with us by doing simple thing. That is by buying products from these people. Some of these artisan are struggling to keep the age old art alive. It could be our contribution also to keep these artisans continue with their rich heritage of art and craft. If those who drink, do not do so and use that, however small, money spent on drinking to buy the products made by these artisans, I think we shall be making these artisans also dance and dine in celebrations to welcome new year next time.

This could be new beginning, otherwise all days are alike.