In some areas, the people to fasting day and night to greet the New Year, from early morning until midnight on New Year's day date.

有些地区的人们以禁食一天一夜来迎接新的一年，由元旦凌晨开始直到午夜为止。

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It lasts three days in autumn, starting with a ritual, continuing with a fasting day, and ending with a dinner with corn seeds, fruits and cakes sacrificed to Demeter.

节日共分为三天，第一天由已婚妇女搭起一座座盖满树叶的小屋，里面放一些由植物做成的长椅。 第二天是戒斋日，而第三天便是举行宴会之日，并且用玉米种子、水果、蛋糕等食物供奉丰收女神。

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From a practical standpoint, it's unclear whether people could stick to an alternate-day fasting regimen for any length of time.

从实际角度来看，人们能够坚持禁食方案多长时间目前还是个问题。

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Patrick,who is also an activemember of the community. "But at first when they saw us celebrating only Passover and they were saying, 'Oh,this is not a good type of religion for you to belong.' So when we got to know about Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur,Hanukkah, maybe lighting the candles and the Feast of Esther, which is Purim, and the fasting day, we were really happy,".

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