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Lunar New Year Customs & Rituals

Rituals begin the day before the full moon, the day of the full moon, and the day following the full moon.

Georgia Asian Times by Georgia Asian Times
January 20, 2023
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Lunar New Year Customs & Rituals
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The Lunar New Year holiday is celebrated by many Asian cultures. Most typically it is celebrated over a minimum three-day period to about fifteen days surrounding the first full moon of the year. Rituals begin the day before the full moon, the day of the full moon, and the day following the full moon.

1. Pay off all debts by the end of the year.
Starting weeks and perhaps months ahead of time, save money in order to begin the New Year without debt and with something in the bank to pay for the celebration to come.

2. Clean your house from top to bottom before the New Year arrives.
As a reward for your hard work, house cleaning is not allowed during the New Year holiday, to assure that you do not sweep away any good luck.

3. Decorate your home with special paper greetings, flowers, and fruits.
Tie greeting cards and good luck symbols on a blooming tree you can purchase or make one yourself. By hav-ing or placing an abundance of fragrant flowers and fruits on the tree, the luckier the family will be in the New Year.

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4. Wear new clothes on the first day of the New Year.
Wearing new cloths help signify the be-ginning of a New Year clean and fresh.

5. Invite the entire family over on New Year’s Eve.
Use this special time to renew your love for one another and share the transition between the old year and New Year.

6. Give money – red envelope.
Everyone becomes a year older with the New Year, no matter when your birthday actually occurs. Give children red “Lai See” envelopes with “good luck” money inside. This tradition is also used for many other festive occasions, in lieu of modern gift-giving practices.

7. Honor and remember ancestors.
Display photos of deceased family members and loved ones. Over the New Year, create an altar with food and fruits and burning incense to fill your home with well-being.

8. Cook up a storm, enough for the three-day celebration.
Include in your preparations all your favorite dishes, plus a few tradition-al New Year standards. Plan ahead because you should not “dig for” or run water during the first day in the New Year. This gives the earth and water a day of rest, too. Have fun dining at a Chinese restaurant. But be aware, your favorite places may be closed on New Years Day, as well as other establishments owned by celebrating Asians.

9. Visit family and friends.
As the first day in the New Year is spent with your immediate family, the second day in the New Year is often spent inviting good friends and spe-cial guests over. The third day in the modern tradition is to celebrate with teachers and business associates. 10. Pay significant attention to your actions. Acknowledge the first time you per-form everyday tasks in the New Year. Do not show anger at anyone during the first three days in the New Year. It is especially improper to tell a lie, raise your voice, use indecent language, or break anything on the first day of the New Year.

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