Vietnamese New Year

Vietnamese New Year

1. Food

   • http://www.adoptvietnam.org/vietnamese/tetvietnamesenewyear.htm
   • Banh Chung
   • Banh Day
   • Fruits as offering

2. Traditions

   • Lion Dance
     • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUyRSPg19E
   • Going to the temple/ church
   • Lucky Money ( Li Xi)
     • http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/122626/lucky-money-at-tet.html
   • Dragon Dance
     • https://youtu.be/hKlO_3-hRCE
   • New Years Greetings
     • Peace
     • Prosperity
     • Health
     • Luck
     • Weath
   • Clothing, Ao Dai
   • 2016: The year of the Money

3. Superstitions

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

4. Folk Stories

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

5. Music

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

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