Vietnamese New Year

Nota:

• http://www.adoptvietnam.org/vietnamese/tetvietnamesenewyear.htm

1. Banh Chung
2. Banh Day
3. Fruits as offering

1. Lion Dance

   Nota:

   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUyRSPg19E
2. Going to the temple/ church
3. Lucky Money ( Li Xi)

   Nota:

   • http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/122626/lucky-money-at-tet.html
4. Dragon Dance

   Nota:

   • https://youtu.be/hKlO_3-hRCE
5. New Years Greetings
   1. Peace
   2. Prosperity
   3. Health
   4. Luck
   5. Weath
6. Clothing, Ao Dai
7. 2016: The year of the Money

1. Cleaning the home before and NOT during New Years week
2. The Color Red
   1. Luck, Love, Celebration
3. Yellow means Weath
   1. Prosperity, Happiness, Change, Royalty

1. Origin Story
2. About Banh Chung

   Nota:

   • http://www.exoticvoyages.com/The-Story-Banh-Chung
3. About Banh Day

1. There are 4 Major Categories of New Year Music
   1. After VN War Spring Songs
   2. Folk Spring Welcoming Songs
   3. Longing for the Motherland Songs
   4. Modern Welcoming Spring Songs