Tài liệu NEW YEAR TRADITIONS IN SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES docx

Lưu Thùy Dung
Nguyễn Thị Hà (14-05)
Nguyễn Thị Hảo
Lê Thị Hằng
CONTENT
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Tradition of Tet , the Vietnamese New Year
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Chinese New Year traditions
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I: THE VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR
1. Preparation for Tet
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cleaning their houses,
polishing their copper and
silverware and paying off
all their debts.

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Decorating the tree with
bells, flowers, and red
streamers
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Packaging Chung’s cakes
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materials: green
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beans, glutinous rice

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salt, fresh pork meat
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Preparing some food such as vermicelli noodles,
pickled onions, dried bamboo shoot soup, boiled
chicken, steamed momordica glutinous rice…….
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Fruits of Tet:
 The “five fruit tray” on the ancestral altar during the Tet
Holidays symbolizes the admiration and gratitude of the
Vietnamese to Heaven and Earth and their ancestors and
demonstrates their aspiration for a life of plenty.

 Watermelon is considered lucky because the flesh is red, so
the choice of the melon must be taken carefully so as to
find one rich in color. The seeds are often dyed red also and
served as delicacies
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Preserved fruit (Mut)
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Prepare a week before Tet. The most important
thing is to maintain the shape of the fruit. Use
apple, potato, tomato, plum, ginger, mandarin, or
gourd.
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Flowers – the symbol of New Year

2: NEW YEAR EVE
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The Giao Thua is the most sacred point of time, the
passage from the old to the new year. every home
makes offerings in the open air to pray for a good
new year.
3: ACTIVITIES DURING TET HOLLIDAY
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On the first day of the New Year they visit all their closest
friends, teachers and their parents. The second day they visit
their in-laws and other friends who are not as close. Third
day they visit the family of their teacher and their more
distant relatives.
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On the fourth day the spirits return to heaven and business
returns to normal.
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Adult usually give red packets,
Lucky money for children .
They also visit their local temple and they bring
back flowers or greenery as a gift from the celestial
spirits. This gift will be kept in the house all year.

Chinese New Year traditions
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New Year in China is completely different and unique
from any of the New Year celebrations made in any
part of the world.
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In China, New Year is also called as ‘The Spring
Festival’. It is marked as the most important festival
of Chinese culture and tradition.
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The day of New Year is celebrated on the first day of
the first month of the Chinese calendar and ends
with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day
Prepare for new year
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Cleaning the house and
decorating it: Houses are
cleaned from top to
bottom with the belief
that it will help them get
rid of back luck from the
previous year and to
ready the house to accept
good luck for the coming
year.
Doors and windows are
hang up signs and posters
having the word "fu” ,
which translates to luck
and happiness
Prepare for new year
Buying flowers for the
home is also
commonplace since
they symbolize the
coming of spring and a

new beginning
Prepare for new year
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Make lanterns
The New Year's festivities
come to an end on the
fifteenth day of the new
year, which is celebrated
by the Lantern Festival
Families will light
lanterns, which symbolize
the brightness of spring,
and hang them on walls
around the house, or on
poles to be carried in
lantern parades
Prepare for new year

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Honor the animal associated
with the New Year: Every year
is associated with one of the
12 animals of the Chinese
zodiac, with each animal being
represented once every 12
years. These animals are often
represented in decorations
during the holiday2012 is the
year of the dragon according
to Chinese zodiac. So, while

the Chinese adorn their houses
during this time, they are sure
to use dragon figures in their
decorations.
Prepare for new year
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New clothes: Wearing new
clothes is one of the Chinese
New Year traditions. The
Chinese try to wear red or
bright clothes, as they believe
the color helps in getting rid of
evil spirits. But they do avoid
wearing black clothes as they
consider "black" as the sign of
death. They also cut their hair
so as to make a fresh start to
the year ahead.
Some activities in Chinese’s New Year
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The first day is for the
welcoming of the deities of
the heavens and earth,
officially beginning at
midnight. It is a traditional
practice to light fireworks,
burn bamboo sticks and
firecrackers and to make as
much of a din as possible to
chase off the evil spirits as

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Some activities in Chinese’s New Year
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Later on the paper seals on
the houses are broken, red
clothes worn for luck and
visits are made to family
and friends. It is a good
time to be friendly to
others and forget old
arguments. People greet
each other by saying 'Kung
Hei Fat Choy!', which
means Happy New Year!
Some activities in Chinese’s New Year
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Family gatherings and feasting:
The Chinese visit their relatives'
houses and have a grand feast
with eight to nine dishes, as
these are considered to be
lucky numbers. Some dishes
eaten normally during this
festival are Chinese dumplings,
long noodles, and oranges. The
noodles symbolize long life and
oranges are a sign of
completeness.
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A bowl of sticky rice is offered

to the Kitchen God as a thank
you dinner. Sticky rice cakes
and sweets are also eaten
during this time.
Some activities in Chinese’s New Year
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Giving good luck presents: Most
adults give to their younger
family members, relatives, and
friends red envelopes -hong bao
-filled with money in order to
symbolize wealth and
prosperity for the coming year.
The recipients bow three times
to show their respect when
accepting hong bao . Envelopes
are not to be opened until the
recipient has left the home of
the giver.
Festivals
The Lion Dance: Street celebrations often include a traditional
lion dance which is thought to bring good luck
Festivals
The Dragon Dance: There are also processions in the streets.
These are normally led by a dragon, which is a symbol of good
fortune and power. The dragon model always includes the
colours red, gold and green. It is supported by a team of dancers
and weaves its way round the streets collecting money from
houses.
Festivals

The Lantern Festival : The Lantern Festival honors the first full
moon of the year and represents the coming of springtime.
Everywhere is decorated with lanterns of different sizes and in
the streets there is music and dancing. The making of lanterns in
China is a tradition which goes back 500 years. Red lanterns are
thought of as lucky.