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1. Happy Lunar New Year Tết & other Cultural Traditions

2. How would you explain the Lunar New Year to a foreigner ?

3. Tết is the “Vietnamese N____ Y____” – and it is the most important celebration in Vietnamese cul ture. Tết celebrates the arrival of s_______ based on the Vietnamese Lunar Calendar.

4. Tết is the “Vietnamese New Year ” – and it is the most important celebration in Vietnamese cul ture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese Lunar Calendar.

5. What are some popular foods to eat or cook during Tet ?

6. • What would you call this in English? • What are some of the ingredients? Cylindrical shape is more popular in Saigon Square shape is more common in Hanoi

7. Bánh chưng = “Steamed Square (rice) Cake” • Glutinous Rice (“Sticky” rice) • Mung Bean • Pork • Green Peas • Fish Sauce • Banana (instead of pork) • wrapped in Banana Leaf

8. What can you eat this snack with?

9. Bánh dày = “Sticky Rice Cake” * Often eaten with Vietnamese Sausage ( Chả lụa ; giò lụa ) *Bonus: What’s the difference between Chả and giò ?

10. Why is this such a popular dish at Tet ? What fruit paste is used to give it it’s bright color?

11. Xôi gấc = “Sticky Red Rice” Considered “lucky” because of it’s bright red color. If a person eats sticky red rice, they will have good fortune all year. *It’s made with young/baby jackfruit paste

12. This popular welcome snack is usually offered to guests – what kind of items does it usually include?

13. Mứt = Candied / Dried Fruits Often includes: • Tamarind candy • Pumpkin / Watermelon Seeds • Dried Ginger / Coconut • Dried Pineapple • Lotus Seeds

14. This dish plays an important role in Tet ; do you know why? How is this chicken cooked?

15. Boiled Chicken is often served with lime leaves, salt and pepper. *Chicken is often served on the 3 rd day of Tet to say ‘goodbye’ to ancestors returning to the ‘ heavens’.

16. New Year Customs

17. What are some activities people do to prepare for Tet ?

18. ANNUAL HOUSE CLEANING “Spring Cleaning” * Why is it so important to clean your house before Tet ?

19. Cleaning before Tet is done to get rid of bad spirits from the previous year. *What is the belief if you clean during Tet ?

20. DECOR ATING Flowers / Trees * What kind of flowers / trees do families often use to decorate their home?

21. Peach Blossom Often seen in Hanoi

22. Apricot Blossom more commonly seen in Saigon

23. Mandarin Orange Tree (Kumquat Tree)

24. Small bamboo Tree Gifts can be placed under this tree

25. Dinner & Cakes What fruit do families traditionally eat at the end of Tet Eve?

26. Families usually conclude Tet Eve by eating a Ripe Watermelon

27. • A lot of families spend time shopping to prepare for all the cooking. • Parents will often buy new clothes for their children.

28. Honor Ancestors & Spirits Can you describe what this family is doing?

29. To honor ancestors, many Vietnamese families: • Visit graves of ancestors / bring flowers & offerings • ‘Welcomes’ ancestors home by lighting incense sticks and offer sweets, foods and wine at the alter • Offer material items such as cars, money, etc. by burning paper models.

30. Many families place a five - fruit offering at their ancestors alter. Can you name the 5 fruits in Saigon How about Hanoi?

31. Hanoi’s 5 - fruit Tray 1) “Buddha's Hand” fr uit 2) Bananas 3) Pomelo 4) Persimmon 5) Oranges / Mandarin

32. Saigon’s 5 - fruit Tray 1) Watermelon 2) Coconut 3) Dragon Fruit 4) Pineapple 5) Mango • often custard apple & papaya too.

33. To honor spirits, some families: • create a paper effigy of the Kitchen Gods ( sometimes putting honey or something sweet on their lips of convincing them to say good things) • purchase carp fish (because each god usually rides on a carp)

34. New Year Traditions

35. What do you and your family usually do on the first day of the new year?

36. While families in HCMC often travel for New Years, the first day of the new year is typically spend with the immediate family . • Elders often give “Lucky Money” to younger family members • Children wear new clothes • What is the belief about the first visitor to your house?

37. What typically happens on the 2 nd day of Tet ?

38. Traditionally, but not strictly, visiting Friends come on the 2 nd day, and teachers are visited on the third day.

39. Other Traditions include:

40. Common Tet Greetings (in English)

41. Commonly, most greetings will begin: “I wish you …. “My Family and I wish you… “I wish you to have… “My Family and I wish you to have…

42. …and conclude with the following ‘wishes’ “I wish you ….( Good Health, Happiness, & Prosperity ) “My Family and I wish you… ( Security & Longevity ) “I wish you to have…( A wonderful Lunar New Year) “My Family and I wish you to have…( good health & lots of wealth! )

43. Alter natives: “I wish you the best of luck this new years.” “I wish you good fortune this new years.” “My family and I wish you all the best this new years.” “My family and I wish you all that you desire this new years.”